In learning how to live life without alcohol
using a recovery program as a guideline,
I was taught about Openminedness,
Willingness and Honesty.
Those 3 capital letters can form the words...
H.O.W or W.H.O. or W.O.H. or H.W.O.
We can learn to be willing, openminded
with honesty the last one we pick up. or
begin with an openmind, then willingness
with honesty the very last thing.
Then many become totally honest
from the very start with the other 2
to follow.
In any case, honesty is very important
in learning to live life in recovery. Honesty
to the best of our ability in a way as to not
hurt another.
I listen to my gut because normally it
doent steer me wrong. If I do something
and my conscience is bothering me, and
ive been dishonest with someone, then
I know that I must make my amend to
them to make that wrong a right.
Being honest keep me from having
to return to face that person I was
dishonest with and make my amends
to.
For one thing, in order to remain sober,
for me, is to make sure that my house
is in order, clean and that there is no
alcohol present to tempt me in anyway.
I was inspired by my own sponsor who
baked a lot for many people. In turned
I learned to do the same which kept me
sober for a many one days at a time.
Anyway, I guess I would ask myself,
would I want my sponsee to present
me with a lovely cake if I didnt know
there is alcohol in it or made with alcohol.
No matter if it a large or small amount?
If I ate her cake and later learned she
used alcohol in it and didn't for warn
me about it, then the trust I would have
had in her would be broken.
Trust is just as important as it is
to be honest with ones self in recovery.
Just my thoughts as always.
