Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes

Constant = Unchanged, Consistently recurring over time, persistent…

Page 20: “Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.”

Once again I’m reading your blogs, especially Mary Christine, because, for me, it is a way of reaching out for information and experience and to motivate the thinker.

I wanted, originally, to find where our book said “Constant vigilance is the watch word,” looked through the online index and concordance but couldn’t find the phrase. MC is speaking of someone who seems to be doing some living in yesterday. I thought about being taught not to live on yesterday’s sobriety. Constant vigilance popped into my head.

I find it sad that someone with almost 21 years seemingly has nothing to speak of but yesterday and can’t address today’s deal, whatever today’s deal might be.

Somewhere along the way they taught me to keep it in today because I couldn’t live on yesterday’s sobriety and I was real good about regretting what I’d done yesterday and fearing what I’d do tomorrow.

Page 73: “But they had not learned enough of humility, fearlessness and honesty, in the sense we find it necessary, until they told someone all their story… He is under constant fear and tension – that makes for more drinking.”

Page 155: “He told me how he lived in constant worry about those who might find out about his alcoholism.”

Thanks for the mind push MC