Well, family I have survived yet another holiday (sober)!!! I hope each and every one of you have managed to get through the holiday such as I have. Holidays can be tough the pressure of fitting in throughout all the parties and the new experiences of having fun!!! sober. Learning what my limitations are and accepting them as they arrive before me. This can be challenging and at times a little overwelming, although as I relax at the end of the day and ponder over the hurdles I have jumped. I realize it is amazingly gratifying and most deffitntly a blessing that I am growing up. This is when I can truly see the blessing unfolding in my life. The promises of AA absolutley are given to anyone -if we work for them. I savor each moment that I have with my family and loved ones not regretting the past but instead, using it as a stepping stone. Such experiences has made me the person that I am today! Not fretting the small things in life and enjoying the simple pleasures that my higher power has blessed me with. It is so easy to become focused on the negatives and forget about all the positives in life. The postiive for me is that I still have my good health, I am able to build relationships, and I have my loved ones and my family in AA to share the pleasures in life with. The question I leave you with is Have you learned to stop and count your blessing in the middle of the day ? It is such a good way to keep you in the proper perspective. Have a blessed day! ( serenityhope) |