We have talked before about AA being a spiritual not a religious program. Also, that it is a very simple program for very complicated folks. We accept the Physical laws, such as Gravity, as real and factual. Spiritual laws are every bit as true and factual but probably new concepts to us. The Law of Attraction is one of these spiritual laws.
Today we are going to discuss the Spiritual Law of Attraction. This law states that what one puts into life one gets back exactly what was entered in the first place. Think of a mirror. What I see when I look into a mirror is exactly what is placed into it. If I have a flaw on my face or tear in my shirt, I see the flaw or tear. In other words, the mirror is neutral.
The Universe is also neutral. The Law of Attraction is our mirror of life. It states that we attract to ourselves what we put into the universe. What I put into the mirror of life, I get back exactly what was put into it. If I put resentment, fear, anger, disappointment into the mirror of my life, I get back exactly what I put in. If, when I wake up, I stub my toe and say “Crap, this is going to be a lousy day,” it probably will be a lousy day. If, after stubbing my toe, I say something like “Wish I hadn’t done that,” and put my mind onto something else, my chances for a better day just improved greatly. This shows the simple program working for complicated folks who are trying to fight fear and anger with fear and anger.
The mirror of life is just as completely neutral as the mirror in the bathroom. It does not embellish its input, only reflects it. I want to be Happy, Joyous, and Free so I start my day off thanking my Higher Power for the new day. I also start the day asking for, as the 11th Step suggests, the knowledge of His will for me and the power to carry it out. Then, I throw in a Shortened version of the 3rd Step. This is by simply saying “God Help Me.” Then, guess what? My days are no longer filled with resentments and rage. The Law of Attraction draws good favor to me regularly.
This does not mean that all days are full of laughter. It does mean that, if there are problems arising, they will be handled in a proper manner. What a concept, huh? I have used the Law of Attraction successfully in all sorts of stressful situations. Illnesses and deaths of people close to me, cancer in me and also in my wife and sister, divorce, remarriage, raising 4 teenage girls. You get the picture, I am sure.
I am Happy, Joyous and Free and have been since the program introduced me to Spirituality. I am truly “too blessed to be stressed.” Remember Happy, Joyous, and Free does not mean that we laugh all day long. It means that we go to bed and fall asleep and then wake up refreshed with the knowledge that we have done all that we can do for any situation that arises.
This can and will be your life, too. But only if you choose it! Choose to do the next right thing and the Law of Attraction will continue to bring you right things. Remember, if you did not drink or drug today, you have choices. Don’t be afraid of living. Be happy with the fact that you can now truly live and enjoy life. Do you choose to be miserable or do you choose to be Happy, Joyous, and Free? The choice is yours and nobody else’s’. Start by saying the shortened version of the 3rd Step. Simply saying “God help me.” Then step back and let Him! Choose wisely! God bless you!
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