[Sugah]

Good stuff.

I've had some of these same fears, as life just seems to get better and better here (gee....long time since my kids woke up in the morning and checked to see if I was alive...). Sometimes, that fear of things becoming "too good" creeps in - and I start to fall into my planned failure trap. You know - where you sabotage success, create drama, and make it "all about me" again? I've done it.

I talked to my sponsor about this. She gave me the suggestion that's kept a drink or drug becoming necessary, no matter how good or bad things have been. Be grateful!! When something good happens, thank the HP. When something bad happens, thank the HP for the lessons learned and the ability to get through it clean & sober. Constant gratitude is my insurance against a drink -- a grateful heart will not drink (see my title).

There are as many gifts of sobriety as there are sober people. We shouldn't have to fear recieving them, but sometimes, that act of concentrating on the problems (and the drama) is what we use to keep our eyes on the prize of sobriety. With gratitude for all of life's gifts, that prize is always in front of us.

Practice these principles in all our affairs....

Hang in there - and keep praying, chip!

Peace & Love,
Sug