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I just received this from a site that I frequent. It was exactly what I needed and thought I'd share it with you.
June 29, 2009
Quote of the Week
"God didn't save me from drowning so he could club me to death on the shore."
When I crawled into recovery I was as desperate as a drowning man. My life had been overwhelmed by the tidal wave of addiction and despair, and the life boat I was clinging too was rapidly filling with water. In the final moments I reached out for help, and God pulled me to safety.
Once I was on shore and drying out in the rooms of recovery, I found myself drowning again, this time in the wreckage and unmanageability of my life. I constantly worried about how I would repair relationships, repay debts, and about what would become of me. Sometimes I was so convinced things wouldn't work for me that a drink looked pretty good. And that's when I heard today's quote.
For me, this quote is all about faith. Today - as well as in early recovery - when I get overwhelmed with fear that things won't work out, I remember that I have been pulled out from the ocean, restored to sanity, and that my job now is to trust that the "next right thing" will manifest when the time is right. It always has, and my living faith tells me it always will.
"God didn't save me to let me down later."
June 29, 2009
Quote of the Week
"God didn't save me from drowning so he could club me to death on the shore."
When I crawled into recovery I was as desperate as a drowning man. My life had been overwhelmed by the tidal wave of addiction and despair, and the life boat I was clinging too was rapidly filling with water. In the final moments I reached out for help, and God pulled me to safety.
Once I was on shore and drying out in the rooms of recovery, I found myself drowning again, this time in the wreckage and unmanageability of my life. I constantly worried about how I would repair relationships, repay debts, and about what would become of me. Sometimes I was so convinced things wouldn't work for me that a drink looked pretty good. And that's when I heard today's quote.
For me, this quote is all about faith. Today - as well as in early recovery - when I get overwhelmed with fear that things won't work out, I remember that I have been pulled out from the ocean, restored to sanity, and that my job now is to trust that the "next right thing" will manifest when the time is right. It always has, and my living faith tells me it always will.
"God didn't save me to let me down later."
So very true, I heard that in early sobriety and it did help a lot, there is no way I would have been just temporarily saved from my alcoholism and then have my HP turn his back on me and leave me. I had turned my back on him for many years, but when I turned around he was still there for me, as long as I let him care for me it will be okay as long as I am doing my part.
Great minds think alike, Believe. I also subscribe to Wisdom of the Rooms and was just getting ready to post that on here but you beat me to it! I really like this one, but then each weeks "Wisdom" is always something I can identify with.
If anyone would like to have these sent to their email address each Monday, you can sign up at :: Wisdom of the Rooms :: Yes, this is the link.
God Bless,
Judy
If anyone would like to have these sent to their email address each Monday, you can sign up at :: Wisdom of the Rooms :: Yes, this is the link.
God Bless,
Judy
For me, this quote is all about faith. Today - as well as in early recovery - when I get overwhelmed with fear that things won't work out, I remember that I have been pulled out from the ocean, restored to sanity, and that my job now is to trust that the "next right thing" will manifest when the time is right. It always has, and my living faith tells me it always will.[/I]
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