What have you received today from working the 12 steps? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

coachj26 · 11-12-2006, 04:26 PM

I went to one of my regular meetings this morning, the topic was one I’ve heard before but it made me reflect on what I’ve received in life from working the 12 steps. What have you received today from working the 12 steps?

Today I have a life that I thought was not possible. I have genuine friends, who actually care about me, relationships with family, a relationship with god, I AM SOBER AND HAPPY. Most of all for me I am not at the mercy of a disease that tells me I have to drink to get through life. Today I have choices, I understand that drinking is not in the equation drinking was only the solution to ME. Today my solution to ME is working the 12 steps and applying the principles of A.A to my life. All this and much more is was only possible through working the 12 steps of A.A and the fellowship of A.A. I do love the fellowship as much as A.A itself. It was the Fellowship that taught me and continues to teach me to do all the things I love doing SOBER.

I am so grateful for my life today...

What have you recieved from working the steps?

***chip*** · 11-12-2006, 10:35 PM

Thanks for the good topic, Coach.

Today, I'm alright with who I am. I'm comforted by my HP, and I'm at peace. I'm thankful that the obsession and compulsion of drinking has been taken away. This is a direct result of steps 1, 2 and 3 in my life. I have recieved another day of sobriety.

I wish everyone else here another 24 hours of contented sobriety.
peace,
chip

**CarolD** · 11-12-2006, 11:00 PM

To answer your question...I remembered an old post
of mine...here it is..

Quote:

Fantastic Life...

I had a PM from a member who asked me

“Why don’t you share the truth on here....no one can have a fantastic life for 16 years?”

So...I will clarify for any interested

In sobriety my parents only sibling a daughter in law and my only aunt died.
Alcohol was not a factor in their deaths
However...I have also lost at least 25 alcoholics I was close to.

I am dealing with arthritis.... diabetes and an incurable retina disease
I can no longer read or drive or work...I am legally blind.
I live on Social Security in a government funded apartment project.

Those are the realities of my fantastic life.

I have also regained the close and loving relationships of a son and
several other family members
Greeted 2 Great Grandsons into life and celebrated new marriages.

I went back to college...learned a new career and relocated twice.
I do volunteer activities in my community
I Am a busy AA member.

God and I are close friends.
I am serene and full of joy.

Those are also realities of my fantastic life.

Perception I think it’s all about perception and action.

Thanks for letting me share.

That is what living the AA program has
done for me!

findingout · 11-13-2006, 04:40 AM

Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
Courage to change the things I can.

(and a small amount of the ability to tell the difference

)

collinsmi · 11-13-2006, 06:50 AM

The things stated above, plus an effective way of living life.

mikel60 · 11-13-2006, 07:04 AM

I'm Mike and I'm an alcoholic.Working the steps has given me a relationship with God that has allowed me to live a productive and happy life. When I came to AA I was 36 years-old, on the verge of wetbrain, living on the third floor of my sister's house with a black and white TV perched on a milkcrate, a futon, two pairs of pants and a shirt. I was about to lose my job, had no friends, and no life.
Today?
Well, its taken ten years but... I've got friends, a good job, am working on my doctorate (wetbrain?..I think not), a sober wife,Liz, and two beautiful children, Sheila - 2 years old, and Liam, two weeks old. That's God and that's the steps.
Mike in Boston

SaTiT · 11-14-2006, 01:25 PM

A life
myself
The love of god
Peace
Serenity
happiness
Joy
Freedom
Love
Friendship
trust
Faith
honesty
patient
hope
courage
focus
decipline
acceptence
tolerance
wisdom
money
things
The muse

Astro · 11-14-2006, 03:15 PM

Besides the Promises, I've received way too many things to list here as a result of working the Steps, but I'll give it a shot.........

The greatest gift is having two beautiful children, and a life that's second to none with them. I have friendships that are meaningful and true, not drinking buddies. I have a great relationship with my father and brothers, and I'm a sober uncle. I have a roof over my head, food on the table, clothes to keep me warm, and everything I need to live a happy life. Most of all, I have the program of AA, the 12 Steps, the Fellowship, service work, and meetings. Without those I have nothing.

barb dwyer · 11-15-2006, 06:24 AM

More than I gave when I turned my will and my life over.

11-12-2006, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
coachj26 Good Grief HP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Coast/East Bay Posts: 13	What have you received today from working the 12 steps? I went to one of my regular meetings this morning, the topic was one I’ve heard before but it made me reflect on what I’ve received in life from working the 12 steps. What have you received today from working the 12 steps? Today I have a life that I thought was not possible. I have genuine friends, who actually care about me, relationships with family, a relationship with god, I AM SOBER AND HAPPY. Most of all for me I am not at the mercy of a disease that tells me I have to drink to get through life. Today I have choices, I understand that drinking is not in the equation drinking was only the solution to ME. Today my solution to ME is working the 12 steps and applying the principles of A.A to my life. All this and much more is was only possible through working the 12 steps of A.A and the fellowship of A.A. I do love the fellowship as much as A.A itself. It was the Fellowship that taught me and continues to teach me to do all the things I love doing SOBER. I am so grateful for my life today... What have you recieved from working the steps? __________________ -Coach- A smart man learns from his own mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Today I am a wise man.

11-12-2006, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
*chip* Community Greeter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: some where / no where Posts: 952	Thanks for the good topic, Coach. Today, I'm alright with who I am. I'm comforted by my HP, and I'm at peace. I'm thankful that the obsession and compulsion of drinking has been taken away. This is a direct result of steps 1, 2 and 3 in my life. I have recieved another day of sobriety. I wish everyone else here another 24 hours of contented sobriety. peace, chip __________________ One Day At A Time.....

11-13-2006, 04:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
findingout Not the center of the Universe Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orchard Lake, Michigan Posts: 771	Serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can. (and a small amount of the ability to tell the difference ) __________________ Yes, I am an alcoholic. But that's not all that I am...

11-13-2006, 06:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
collinsmi Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Colorado Springs CO Posts: 771	The things stated above, plus an effective way of living life. __________________ "I was violating my standards faster than I could lower them!"

11-14-2006, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Astro Codaholic Alcodependant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ, in a home filled with love Posts: 6,655	Besides the Promises, I've received way too many things to list here as a result of working the Steps, but I'll give it a shot......... The greatest gift is having two beautiful children, and a life that's second to none with them. I have friendships that are meaningful and true, not drinking buddies. I have a great relationship with my father and brothers, and I'm a sober uncle. I have a roof over my head, food on the table, clothes to keep me warm, and everything I need to live a happy life. Most of all, I have the program of AA, the 12 Steps, the Fellowship, service work, and meetings. Without those I have nothing. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

11-13-2006, 07:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikel60 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Boston MA Posts: 541	I'm Mike and I'm an alcoholic.Working the steps has given me a relationship with God that has allowed me to live a productive and happy life. When I came to AA I was 36 years-old, on the verge of wetbrain, living on the third floor of my sister's house with a black and white TV perched on a milkcrate, a futon, two pairs of pants and a shirt. I was about to lose my job, had no friends, and no life. Today? Well, its taken ten years but... I've got friends, a good job, am working on my doctorate (wetbrain?..I think not), a sober wife,Liz, and two beautiful children, Sheila - 2 years old, and Liam, two weeks old. That's God and that's the steps. Mike in Boston

11-14-2006, 01:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
SaTiT Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: anomaly Posts: 2,196	A life myself The love of god Peace Serenity happiness Joy Freedom Love Friendship trust Faith honesty patient hope courage focus decipline acceptence tolerance wisdom money things The muse

11-15-2006, 06:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 7,142 Blog Entries: 3	More than I gave when I turned my will and my life over. __________________ When I changed the way I looked at things, the things I looked at changed.

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