My Daily Reprieve

[scottnyc]

My name is Tom, and I am a blessed alcoholic today. I woke up this morning and hit my knees and said the third and seventh step prayers, asking God to relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may do his will and his will only. I asked him only for the grace to live another sober day and to be of service to the alcholic who needs help. I pray on my knees and I raise my hands to the air because I am a self-centered drunk who always wants to run the show. I need today to keep my self small sized, because if I think about being right sized, I am in my head. God will show me what righ sized is for me. I called my sponsor and read two pages from the big book. I read my daily reflections and headed out early to do my morning committment, cleaning toilets at the meeting, and then stayed for a second morning big book study. I went to work and am trying to be of service. I have been thinking alot today, which is not sober. If I am thinking, I am close to drinking. Today I am just going to take it easy, let go and let god, and try to do the next best thing. If I act on my own will, if I am being prideful, I am in big trouble.

[CarolD]

Tom....

[1cor13]

Thank you for taking some time out for us Tom. What two pages out of the BB did you read?

[Cathy31]

Thanks Tom!