[Wolfchild]

Thank you for caring about yourself to stay sober for nine days!!

For me, i've learned that it's not really beneficial to my recovery if i have unrealistic expectations of others (including myself!!). There's an inborn need within to want love and acceptance from others (including myself!!). It's how i go about finding that and what i do with it once i accept it, that shows me that i need to keep reality in proper perspective. Sure, i could do alot of things for people in the hopes that they will feel an obligation to treat me nice and special, but who am i harming most with that attitude? Through being willing to open my heart up to myself, my sponsor, & the God of my understanding thru the 12 Steps, i am able better able to see the kindness and compassion already being extended to me. i become more humble as i realize that spiritual principles are not given to me as rewards for doing the right things for the right reasons. They are what they are and it's myself i need to change in order to allow them to be the foundation of my life and my recovery.

Keep moving forward as best you can and maintain your sobriety!