Success 9/1/03

[DolphinBlue]

Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled.
-Mavis Gallant

We are forever moving from one experience to another, one challenge to another, one relationship to another. Our ability to handle confidently all encounters is a gift of the program, and one that accompanies us throughout every day, providing we humbly express gratitude for it. Success is ours when we are grateful.

We are not standing still. No matter how uneventful our lives may seem, we are traveling toward our destiny, and all the thrills and tears, joys and sorrows, are contributing to the success of our trip. Every day, every step, we are succeeding.

We can reflect on yesterday, better yet, on last week or even last year. What were our problems? It's doubtful we can even remember them. We have put distance between them and us. They were handled in some manner. We have succeeded in getting free of them. We have succeeded in moving beyond them.

How far we have come! And we will keep right on traveling forward. As long as we rely on the program, we are assured of success.

I can do whatever I need to do, today, with success, when I humbly accept the program's gifts.

[bubblze30]

Thank you

[2stop]

This is so good!! Today as I was getting ready to do soem moving and thinking of all the stuff I needed to do but couldn't...I caught myself and did something so strange and alien for me..but so successful too..I stopped and I said Thank you Lord for today, thank you Lord for sobriety and the 12 steps, thank you Lord for the strength you give when I only ask..and stop fighting alone..I did so much today..just a few weeks ago I would not have been able to do a 1/3 of it...but I am travelling the distance..and I am not alone anymore!!!

[Paulie]

We have put distance between them and us. They were handled in some manner. We have succeeded in getting free of them. We have succeeded in moving beyond them

That is so important for me to remember.
thank you!

[Blazinglory]

AWESOME!!!

Thanks so much for sharing your "pearls."

These past two months have been so stressful and overwhelming at times. To make a long story short; my boyfriend and I decided to end our 7 year relationship, I started a new job which caused many physical problems (pneumonia), moved, quit my job and now I'm packing stuff up again to move back to my hometown....yes, this is the short version

Through it all, the program taught me when life knocks me on my a** as long as I can look up I can get up! I have so much to be grateful for...even though I still hate change God has a glorious plan for my life and I know this too shall pass.

I have no idea what the plans are and that can stress me to the max if I allow the disease to take over...Thank God for this beautiful Program, God, the 12 Steps, women, etc. I have so much to be grateful for and I know as long as I stay clean all will be well.

THANKS for letting me share

(((HUGS)))

[Paulie]

Blazinglory -

Your post gave me the chills.

Thank you for sharing your faith and your program with us.

Everything is you said is so true. Life can be more than we every dreamed of if we just get out of his way and let the plan work.