Saturday Evening in 'Recovery in the Hood' - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

barb dwyer · 05-30-2009, 09:37 PM

ha!

Seriously - this street is lined with people in the AA Program here in town.

I was just outside checking out the sunset
(I try to catch as many as I can)

And behind my house is my step-sponsor's house.
Not my 'official' sponsor, but a 'stand in' sponsor when I need her
because she's closer to my own age and background
than is my actual sponsor.

They built the house about two years ago,
and today they put in their yard.
Uh... grass, I mean.

The transformation is amazing.

dirt

grass

But I was just looking out there,
and their whole family is there,
playing in the (new) sprinklers, barbequeing...
the oldest girl graduated college this spring.

And I remembered becoming friends with her almost seven years ago,
when I came to AA the first time.

Then I remembered
At one time...
I was a... smaller person.
I would have been jealous of this woman and her husband.
(both in recovery)
jealous of their new cars
their new clothes
their jobs
their relationship
their health even.

(mocking inner voice)
*well if I felt better, I could have a job and be okay too*

that crap.

Instead -
I look out my back window
(well where I'm housesitting window)

and I see the Promises.

Right. There.

I see children a couple of them young adults now
who have been in and around the Program for over ten years.
Anhd by the Grace of God
or simple providence...
The Infinite saw fit to slam me
like a cosmic yard - dart
right in the midst of this place.
I don't know if it gave me a sense of hope
or if I accepted what I saw as proof...

This is what happens in SOBRIETY.

I freakin LOVE this street, man.

24hrsAday · 05-30-2009, 09:40 PM

that is cool.. good stuff.. thanks!

**Astro** · 05-30-2009, 09:47 PM

Good stuff, what an amazing message about the gifts we receive when we do this deal.

You rock BD!

Rob B · 05-31-2009, 06:35 AM

A Cosmic Lawn Dart, that is an original, I love it.

Believe808 · 05-31-2009, 06:40 AM

Thanks Barb for the reminder that the promises do come true if we WORK for them.

freya · 05-31-2009, 04:35 PM

Awesome...for them and for you!

Rusty Zipper · 05-31-2009, 07:20 PM

babs

Quote:

I freakin LOVE this street, man.

and i freak'n love you!

05-30-2009, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	Saturday Evening in 'Recovery in the Hood' ha! Seriously - this street is lined with people in the AA Program here in town. I was just outside checking out the sunset (I try to catch as many as I can) And behind my house is my step-sponsor's house. Not my 'official' sponsor, but a 'stand in' sponsor when I need her because she's closer to my own age and background than is my actual sponsor. They built the house about two years ago, and today they put in their yard. Uh... grass, I mean. The transformation is amazing. dirt grass But I was just looking out there, and their whole family is there, playing in the (new) sprinklers, barbequeing... the oldest girl graduated college this spring. And I remembered becoming friends with her almost seven years ago, when I came to AA the first time. Then I remembered At one time... I was a... smaller person. I would have been jealous of this woman and her husband. (both in recovery) jealous of their new cars their new clothes their jobs their relationship their health even. (mocking inner voice) well if I felt better, I could have a job and be okay too that crap. Instead - I look out my back window (well where I'm housesitting window) and I see the Promises. Right. There. I see children a couple of them young adults now who have been in and around the Program for over ten years. Anhd by the Grace of God or simple providence... The Infinite saw fit to slam me like a cosmic yard - dart right in the midst of this place. I don't know if it gave me a sense of hope or if I accepted what I saw as proof... This is what happens in SOBRIETY. I freakin LOVE this street, man. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

05-30-2009, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,814	Good stuff, what an amazing message about the gifts we receive when we do this deal. You rock BD! __________________ "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!"

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freya Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,547	Awesome...for them and for you! __________________ *Working the Steps isn't about me acquiring power; working the Steps is about removing the things that block me from being a channel for God's Power.*

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24hrsAday Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,735	that is cool.. good stuff.. thanks!

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