Peta

Hi all

Thanks everyone for support and advice in my 13th stepper thread

Went to church today (been a while as have been away)

Sermon was on the pharisees - them being fixacted with 'appearing' clean on the outside but being hypocritical greedy selfish religious vipers on the inside

and how we can learn from this...

We focus so much on the outward appearance.. and what people can see.. but God sees our hearts... and there's lots of dirt that needs cleaning up.

I know that in my own sobriety I'm coming to realise that physically not drinking is only the first part...

I never got that before

Even in my other period of sobriety (outside of AA) I thought that staying off the booze was enough and everything else would be better (many things were better but not everything).. and didnt address the other defects in my character and ask God to fix them.. I then drank again..

So anyway as I'm sitting in church I'm feeling totally convicted over mr 14 years (refer to other post) and my mental and drunk (obsessive)thinking over him even though nothing physical took place

Thank GOD I have this program and the tools to get well and be restored to sanity

Thank you thank you thank you

CarolD

I'm so glad you are sorting out your life.

Blessings to you and your husband

Peta

Thanks Carol

Your wisdom has been v helpful

36 days sober today and feeling great

Dee74

Congrats on 36 days!
good stuff peta!

D