First Amendments ... LOL - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

barb dwyer · 07-14-2007, 05:50 AM

... well, I've gotten off to a wonderful start, I think.

HP is putting people in my path right and left the last few days.

On Thursday, I ran into two people from the bar,
so I stopped right then and there, and made my amends to them.
We wound up standing in the parking lot at Wal mart ... for over an hour.
Hugs all around ... and I FLOATED to the car.

I composed and sent a letter to the owner of the bar ... I will see if he wants to meet. I know he will, he's a fabulous person and he cared about me very much. But we might argue about who's going to pay for lunch.
In fact, I know we will.

it felt ... GREAT !!!!!

I know that, for me, the biggest fear about working the steps was ... the DREAD of making amends. I see it time and again in the rooms, and I read it quite a bit here at SR. That's how I know I wasn't alone in that fear.
We newcomers get so stressed about step seven and eight ...
we go back out before even trying to work steps one two and three.

I hope that, maybe if someone reads over and over about the FREEDOM and BLESSINGS that come from working the steps ... it will encourage them to focus on WHERE THEY ARE rather than fear a shadowy future.

It's incredible.

And it really does work ... when you work it.

**CarolD** · 07-14-2007, 06:04 PM

GlassPrisoner · 07-14-2007, 06:31 PM

We will be amazed before we are 1/2 way through.......

needtobefree · 07-14-2007, 06:49 PM

Thank you for posting this, you've allayed some of my fears regarding that step. Congrats on your progress :0)

07-14-2007, 05:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	First Amendments ... LOL ... well, I've gotten off to a wonderful start, I think. HP is putting people in my path right and left the last few days. On Thursday, I ran into two people from the bar, so I stopped right then and there, and made my amends to them. We wound up standing in the parking lot at Wal mart ... for over an hour. Hugs all around ... and I FLOATED to the car. I composed and sent a letter to the owner of the bar ... I will see if he wants to meet. I know he will, he's a fabulous person and he cared about me very much. But we might argue about who's going to pay for lunch. In fact, I know we will. it felt ... GREAT !!!!! I know that, for me, the biggest fear about working the steps was ... the DREAD of making amends. I see it time and again in the rooms, and I read it quite a bit here at SR. That's how I know I wasn't alone in that fear. We newcomers get so stressed about step seven and eight ... we go back out before even trying to work steps one two and three. I hope that, maybe if someone reads over and over about the FREEDOM and BLESSINGS that come from working the steps ... it will encourage them to focus on WHERE THEY ARE rather than fear a shadowy future. It's incredible. And it really does work ... when you work it. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

07-14-2007, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	__________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

07-14-2007, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
GlassPrisoner Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Murrieta, Ca Posts: 2,683	We will be amazed before we are 1/2 way through....... __________________ Life Happens

07-14-2007, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
needtobefree Open Minded Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In recovery Posts: 224	Thank you for posting this, you've allayed some of my fears regarding that step. Congrats on your progress :0) __________________ Recovery means saying yes to health, growth and happiness, freedom and spiritual development. It means saying yes to life and to love :0)

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