Comments on: PARTNERS IN RECOVERY http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/12/16/partners-in-recovery-2/ by A.A. Members for A.A. Members Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:51:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ginny S http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/12/16/partners-in-recovery-2/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Ginny S Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/12/16/partners-in-recovery/#comment-990 Today's reading fits right with the 7th step prayer I pray every day, especially the part that says, "remove from me every defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and others." When I was hurting, the last thing I wanted was to help someone else. But when I did what my sponsor said, I felt better - especially going to meetings. Now that I'm a few steps on my way, I can say that part of the prayer and mean it. Today’s reading fits right with the 7th step prayer I pray every day, especially the part that says, “remove from me every defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and others.”

When I was hurting, the last thing I wanted was to help someone else. But when I did what my sponsor said, I felt better – especially going to meetings. Now that I’m a few steps on my way, I can say that part of the prayer and mean it.

]]> By: Robert http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/12/16/partners-in-recovery-2/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Robert Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:33:37 +0000 http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/12/16/partners-in-recovery/#comment-989 I am beginning to understand this slowly but surely. I have always had a tendency to isolate, not bother other people, and silently do things my own way. I'm amiable and as gregarious as I need to be, but as an alcoholic I was perfectly happy to be by myself and not think about other people. I didn't really care much about others. Now I am learning through action and example the value of sharing with fellow AAs my thoughts, accomplishments, mistakes and faults. I am on safe ground within the rooms and with another AA. And I am taking baby steps to open up, which then brings the peace of mind written about in this Daily Reflection. Thank you. I am beginning to understand this slowly but surely. I have always had a tendency to isolate, not bother other people, and silently do things my own way. I’m amiable and as gregarious as I need to be, but as an alcoholic I was perfectly happy to be by myself and not think about other people. I didn’t really care much about others. Now I am learning through action and example the value of sharing with fellow AAs my thoughts, accomplishments, mistakes and faults. I am on safe ground within the rooms and with another AA. And I am taking baby steps to open up, which then brings the peace of mind written about in this Daily Reflection. Thank you.

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