How things have improved for me since I found the program of Alcoholics Anonymous!
First, this is where I first heard of Spirituality. I rather quickly changed from a very self-absorbed, very large, very angry, very violent, well-armed, agnostic man with no real friends and a family that feared him into a man who loves everyone! And does enjoy life.
I have family and friends today that actually like and love me. And we enjoy each other!
Whodathunkit?
Furthermore, I can’t hide this fact anymore. I am now one who absolutely loves letting people know that they are loved. One whose family loves him and regularly shows it. One whose sense of humor has done a 180.
It changed from one that usually joked by putting people as the butt of the jokes to not harming anyone, physically or emotionally. One that thought that I would never again have fun because everything that I did had drinking involved.
Fishing, golfing, riding my motorcycle —everything that I did had drinking involved. I changed from one that not only thoroughly loved doing these activities to one that actually did them much better.
I was able to make this transformation completely, after faking it until finally making it, by totally buying into the spiritual portion of the program. I actually sometimes felt like I was overdoing it.
And then I evolved further and changed into being comfortable with both my sobriety and spirituality. I even wanted to do more.
From one with no religious or spiritual training coming into the program to one embracing the concepts and ideas of working AA’s Step 3 which allowed my Higher Power to handle the heavy work.
Therefore, this allows me to simply carry on and enjoy being me, for a change. The Law of Attraction or The Mirror of Life tells us that we get out of life exactly what we put into it.
When I put joy and happiness into my life’s mirror, I get joy and happiness back. When I put in misery and dread, I am surrounded by misery and dread from everywhere.
What about you? Do you really want to be Happy, Joyous, and Free? The answer is clear to me. Just embrace this very simple program that is made for complicated folks and LET it come true for you.
Yes, if it can happen for me, it surely can and will happen for you, too. IF YOU LET IT! COD, Come On Down! Thank you, God!
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