. . . a spiritual life which does not include . . . family obligations may not be so perfect after all. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129
I can be doing great in the program–applying it at meetings, at work, and in service activities–and find that things have gone to pieces at home. I expect my loved ones to understand, but they cannot. I expect them to see and value my progress, but they don’t–unless I show them. Do I neglect their needs and desire for my attention and concern? When I’m around them, am I irritable or boring? Are my “amends” a mumbled “Sorry,” or do they take the form of patience and tolerance? Do I preach to them, trying to reform or “fix” them? Have I ever really cleaned house with them? “The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it.” (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 83).
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The question I ask myself all the time is”are the people that GOD has put in my life better off for me being around them”??? To be of service,any way I can,is my main goal-that is why I was put here,to serve people in the name of god and his son-some days I do it good and some days,I don’t!!!! But I know I can not keep what has been a gift to me unless I give it away!!!!! God bless all. Jamey
I’m so glad I read this this morning! I really needed to!! I’m going thru a similar situation. God Bless!