I use to cring when people
told me what to do and to
be truthful I still do. I try
to the best of my ability to
use suggestions in a
softer sutle way instead
of a forceable pushy way.
I dont mean any harm to
anyone nor do i want to
come across as someone
who knows it all cause I
don't.
Even for me im still a work
in progress and Ill remain
teachable for as long as i
live.
I remember religion and sex
were the 2 topics that id feel
uncomfortable talking about.
Only because each of us has
our own opinions on them.
They are also personal topics
to each it's own.
I would want anyone to convert
me as I wouldnt want to do it to
them.
Being brought up Catholic back
in the 50's for me was how i was
raised. Catholic schools, nuns,
church, commandments, confession.
That was the faith i was brought
up on.
When raising my kids, we Baptized
them Catholic and Christian.
I left the door open to them to
decide for themselves which
religion they wanted when they
grew up just as long as they
continued to have faith.
They are in their 20's now and
they have their own faith and
thats fine with me. It's their
life, not mine.
I was told to bring the body
and the mind will follow. I
did that to recovery everyday
not totally understanding the
concept of it. In time things
in recovery began to make
sense to me.
And today i know what each
of those slogans mean in my
life.
My program is mine and I
imbrace it just like ur program
is ur own.
Im glad to be here and have
SR as my lifeline in recovery.