Potential and Practice
November 2, 2007 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Optimism?
From today’s Daily Reflection;
“But Step Eleven can keep us growing…”
“A sober alcoholic finds it much easier to be optimistic about life.” (as opposed to pessimistic)
“Optimism is the natural result of my finding myself gradually able to make the best, rather than the worst, of each situation.”
Damn gradually 
“As my physical sobriety continues, I come out of the fog, gain a clearer perspective and am better able to determine what courses of action to take.”
You see green pea, it takes time. Time to come out of the fog, time to learn, time to experience and become experienced, time to come to believe, time to see things positively rather than negatively. Of course, if you’re like me, you’ll get “foggy” again and again in your old age and need help.
“I can achieve a greater potential for myself by developing an ever increasing willingness to avail myself of the guidance and direction of a Higher Power. My ability to do so comes from my learning – and practicing – the principles of the A.A. program.”
Soooo – get busy living and please, don’t get busy dying. Do it the AA way, please.
