“You say a lot that life just continues to feel better. How could that be? Do you know how miserable I was when forced to come into this program?” Yes, I do know. Yes, we all do. How? OK, do you think we all came into this program on a winning streak? Just looking for something to do with our idle time? We were at the bottom of our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical selves. This was what we found that literally saved our lives. I say literally because, for some, the thoughts of suicide or homicide were not far from our consciousness. Because of this amazing program, they have washed away.
We started tasting this program and began soon or even immediately to feel better. Having nothing in our lives to compare it to other than our miserable past, we did not know either how life could get any better. Those of us that stuck around and continued to work this Program to the best of our abilities discovered that it was true. Life just continued to feel better. Does this mean that it got easier? No, but we were learning how to deal with life on LIFE’s terms and without a mind altering substance in our systems. We were beginning to feel Happy, Joyous, and Free, possibly for the first time in our lives.
We were HAPPY that we could deal with death, divorce, physical pain, and emotional stress with our God given wits and not needing drugs or alcohol for assistance. This brought on feelings of pure JOY. How? Because we were realizing that we not only thought that we knew how to live during this human experience but now also were actually learning how to thrive and feel better amid whatever our environment had in store for us.
This came about because we were beginning to understand the difference between what we could change and what we could not change. Just like it is said in The Serenity Prayer. If it is me, I can change. If it is anyone or anything else, I can NOT change it. This brought on Peace and Serenity that I before had thought was only in the fairy tales. Thus, when I feel better, it gives me the FREEDOM to do absolutely ANYTHING THAT I CHOOSE! Why? Because I am not under the influence of anyone or anything including another person and/or a mind altering-substance.
So, when the question is asked “How could I feel better yet?” The answer is to go beyond the first 3 steps, after completely and totally working them of course. The well earned and deserved recovery is starting to flow, with no end in sight of the goodness that is flowing. Will that stop disease and physical and emotional pain? Not necessarily, but it will stop some of it and make the rest manageable. You will know that you are in charge of your thoughts now. It is no longer someone else or a mind altering substance. This, my friends, although just a beginning, is only a taste of what is to continue flowing from our Great Creator IF WE LET IT!
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