My Sponsor and a shift in consciousness at an AA meeting
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My Sponsor and a shift in consciousness at an AA meeting
I spent a wonderful afternoon with my Sponsor talking and going over some Steps. I had thirty days on Wed. she came to the meeting and gave me a book of Encouragement. No one I used to hang out with drinking ever cared so much.
We went to a meeting together, the one I met her at and just made my home group. Listening to everyone talk something hit me in the face...how severe my drinking actually was and I could of killed myself had I not changed the path I was headed down. I started to feel the presence of God wash over me and have not felt this feeling for over ten years it was extremely powerful and glad my sponsor was sitting next to me when I felt it. I feel like God helped me to stop at a young age and a huge shift has occured. I was in the psych hospital for a reason, I am in an IOP program for a reason, I found this certain AA group, my sponsor and the kind people in this group for a reason I felt a sense of belonging and a connection to God. The feeling was so overwhelming.
We went to a meeting together, the one I met her at and just made my home group. Listening to everyone talk something hit me in the face...how severe my drinking actually was and I could of killed myself had I not changed the path I was headed down. I started to feel the presence of God wash over me and have not felt this feeling for over ten years it was extremely powerful and glad my sponsor was sitting next to me when I felt it. I feel like God helped me to stop at a young age and a huge shift has occured. I was in the psych hospital for a reason, I am in an IOP program for a reason, I found this certain AA group, my sponsor and the kind people in this group for a reason I felt a sense of belonging and a connection to God. The feeling was so overwhelming.
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Thanks for letting everyone here know. Sounds somewhat like a spiritual experience to me. Bill Wilson had something of a spiritual experience in Dec. 1934. His psychiatrist, Dr Silkworth, said "Something has happened to you I don't understand. But you had better hang on to it. Anything is better than the way you were." Yours sounds like a “spiritual experience as a result of these steps”. Keep up the good work.
All quote are from the 1st edition of "Alcoholics Anonymous"
All quote are from the 1st edition of "Alcoholics Anonymous"
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Wow, thanks guys I was feeling like crap so hearing this feedback was great.
Started a new job at a barn the manager was taking advantage of me not paying me and he has a bunch of girls who are not even oover the age of 21 drinking and drugging in the barn. One was drinking a beer at 8:30 am this morning and even last night.
So I left thinking I would not allow someone to take advantage of me and also I cannot be in a toxic environment where people are using drugs or drinking. I am working hard to stay sober and it took me along time to get out of toxic environments bc when you are in that environment you attract more negativity. I was offered a beer and didnt even second guess turning it down. I know God is on my side. I need to find a job in a more positive environment. I love the horses and its sad I wont be working with them but I refuse to be around alcohol.
Started a new job at a barn the manager was taking advantage of me not paying me and he has a bunch of girls who are not even oover the age of 21 drinking and drugging in the barn. One was drinking a beer at 8:30 am this morning and even last night.
So I left thinking I would not allow someone to take advantage of me and also I cannot be in a toxic environment where people are using drugs or drinking. I am working hard to stay sober and it took me along time to get out of toxic environments bc when you are in that environment you attract more negativity. I was offered a beer and didnt even second guess turning it down. I know God is on my side. I need to find a job in a more positive environment. I love the horses and its sad I wont be working with them but I refuse to be around alcohol.
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