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RufusACanal · 03-31-2008, 01:07 PM

What am I willing to do in order to be free of the insanity, the insecurity and the inability to live like others who are not afflicted with Alcoholism? Over and over, we Alcoholics wrestle with what we will do to recover and what we won't do. In this modern age of personal convenience first, almost anything we desire can be easily obtained and at our fingertips in minutes. Unfortunately, recovery from Alcoholism is neither easy nor convenient. Recover is simple if you willingly accept that you no longer have any other options, but never easy. Maybe this fact alone gave the first few hundred of our fellowship the ability to succeed where many now fail. There were really only two options available to the men and women of 70 years ago; recover or die. Even with the advances of modern civilization, there remain really only two choices; recover or die. Yes, I know some of us have relapsed repeatedly and lived, though is this not some demented form of Russian roulette? We are but a fraction of those who drinking again, lived. There are no guarantees that a return to booze will not end in death.

With the multitude of varied opinions both in AA and on SR, there is one truth that no one can honestly and realistically argue; we are all going to die. At some point, life ends. Why not focus on finding a quality of life that is both pleasing to each of us individually and to God today until we pass from this world permanently tomorrow; whenever tomorrow is?

What am I willing to do to recover? What can I realistically do one day at a time to continue enjoying a new life? Any I asking the questions that give me the information to improve my life or do I already have all of the answers? Why do I still live in fear? Why am I still selfish? I am willing to accept that I am not the center of the universe that God is? Am I willing to let go of resentments and find peace? When will I stop blaming others for my life's misery? Am I willing to have the courage to change my entire life? Am I willing to learn before I teach? Am I willing to be humble in all of my affairs? Am I willing to keep my mouth shut unless I have something worthwhile to offer? What is stopping me from living free? What is stopping me from being successful in all of my affairs? Why is the glass of life always half empty?

Willingness is the key. Acceptance is the answer.

03-31-2008, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
RufusACanal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,927	Are you willing? What am I willing to do in order to be free of the insanity, the insecurity and the inability to live like others who are not afflicted with Alcoholism? Over and over, we Alcoholics wrestle with what we will do to recover and what we won't do. In this modern age of personal convenience first, almost anything we desire can be easily obtained and at our fingertips in minutes. Unfortunately, recovery from Alcoholism is neither easy nor convenient. Recover is simple if you willingly accept that you no longer have any other options, but never easy. Maybe this fact alone gave the first few hundred of our fellowship the ability to succeed where many now fail. There were really only two options available to the men and women of 70 years ago; recover or die. Even with the advances of modern civilization, there remain really only two choices; recover or die. Yes, I know some of us have relapsed repeatedly and lived, though is this not some demented form of Russian roulette? We are but a fraction of those who drinking again, lived. There are no guarantees that a return to booze will not end in death. With the multitude of varied opinions both in AA and on SR, there is one truth that no one can honestly and realistically argue; we are all going to die. At some point, life ends. Why not focus on finding a quality of life that is both pleasing to each of us individually and to God today until we pass from this world permanently tomorrow; whenever tomorrow is? What am I willing to do to recover? What can I realistically do one day at a time to continue enjoying a new life? Any I asking the questions that give me the information to improve my life or do I already have all of the answers? Why do I still live in fear? Why am I still selfish? I am willing to accept that I am not the center of the universe that God is? Am I willing to let go of resentments and find peace? When will I stop blaming others for my life's misery? Am I willing to have the courage to change my entire life? Am I willing to learn before I teach? Am I willing to be humble in all of my affairs? Am I willing to keep my mouth shut unless I have something worthwhile to offer? What is stopping me from living free? What is stopping me from being successful in all of my affairs? Why is the glass of life always half empty? Willingness is the key. Acceptance is the answer. __________________ "It is what you learn after you know it all that counts." John Wooden Excerpts from Original Manuscript of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous