God Thing

[tk1fry]

Here's my deal. I quit my job over pride in November, I'm starting a new career in construction, which I really like. Anyway, I've been working during the week about 4 hrs away. This has been going on for the last couple of months. I was originaly going to work there until June. Well due to cirmcumstances I had to stay last week to work on the house and finish getting a permit. I was told that this was a slow week again and I decided to stay again and really work on the job front here.

This afternoon I got a call about a job, which I start tommorrow and during tonights speaker meeting the announcement was that the coffee maker was going to jail and they need a coffee maker. This is the first time that I had been to this meeting for 6 months, at least. No one chose the committment. All I could feel was my hand going up and I was not happy about it.

I explained to my wife that I didn't choose the commitment, God did. If she would have explained that to me I would tell her that she's nuts. So there you have it. The God thing has never been that blatant to me and its a little scary yet exciting to continue this crazy journey.

[laurie6781]

That my young friend was a GOD SHOT. Really shook you up, didn't it? lol

Let me say that as you continue down the Recovery Road they will continue to occur, and when you least expect it.

Being the 'coffee maker' is going to give you some really good opportunities in the quiet time before the meeting and the quiet time after the meeting to get to share with one or two, probably newcomers, and I hope you find it as 'uplifting' as I did.

Enjoy!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing this, it sure brought a smile to my heart!

Love and hugs,

[CarolD]

Thanks for sharing.....
Good to see you here with us again.

[MsChief]

Great post. I remember in my early days, making the tea and washing up after the meeting. I hated it and I moaned about others not doing service. I would often say to others, 'that is gratitude in action' when no one else put up their hand. Most of the people who were at those meetings are no longer around. I am sober and will be celebrating my 10th Anniversary on 24 April this year. My sponsor told me then that service would keep me well, and it did. Thanks be to God.

I wish you well!

[tk1fry]

Yeah, it did shake me up. I'm glad for the positive responses. I woke up this morning thinking "thats crazy and I'm crazy". I'm not. I never heard of a God Shot (thanks laurie) before, I googled it and came up with soberrecovery.com, imagine that. I read some good stories. For me I think reliquishing the control is the scariest part. But I'm excited and ready to see what comes next.

[freya]

What a great story -- thanks for sharing!

freya