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Wed, Oct 18, 2023 07:12:58 AM
🌬 FAITH, 🌪
posted: Wed, Oct 18, 2023 07:12:58 AM
when times are tough, feels like a real no-brainer. after all, how tough is it to have FAITH when things are going well? for me anyhow, the question is not when to have FAITH, but rather, where i place my FAITH. as i am one of those recovering addicts who is not onboard with the whole GOD as the POWER that fuels my recovery concept, praying to the whatever for resolution of tough times in a favorable manner, is not part of my recovery gig. stepping out of the traditional view of the divine, be it spiritual or religious, means that i have come to place my FAITH in some very non-traditional sources and for me it has worked, as i am still clean, still an active participant in a daily program of recovery and still living life in a manner that is suggested by the fellowship that has brought me this far.
with all of that being said, where do i place my FAITH? an excellent question. i have FAITH that my peers and friends in recovery have my back. i have FAITH that if i am present, i will get what i need, even if it is not what i want. i have FAITH that if i let go of controlling others and outcomes, i will find a life that in which my expectations have been reduced. most of all, i have FAITH that IF i stay clean, just for today, i will have the opportunity to do it again tomorrow. where does a HIGHER POWER come in to all of this? for me the POWER that fuels my recovery provides me the opportunities in the here and now to meet my needs and even some of my wants. that POWER has yet to grant me a million dollar lottery ticket, but i do not ask for one, even though that would be a great addition to my life. 😜
i could go on and on, but i am quite certain i have expressed my point of view well enough to state i have enough FAITH in my life to go forward, clean, no matter what. FAITH is not something one can measure, but if i could , i would say i am full of it and ready get going on my day, such as it is on injured reserve. it is a good day to believe in myself and have FAITH in the program that has brought me this far.
with all of that being said, where do i place my FAITH? an excellent question. i have FAITH that my peers and friends in recovery have my back. i have FAITH that if i am present, i will get what i need, even if it is not what i want. i have FAITH that if i let go of controlling others and outcomes, i will find a life that in which my expectations have been reduced. most of all, i have FAITH that IF i stay clean, just for today, i will have the opportunity to do it again tomorrow. where does a HIGHER POWER come in to all of this? for me the POWER that fuels my recovery provides me the opportunities in the here and now to meet my needs and even some of my wants. that POWER has yet to grant me a million dollar lottery ticket, but i do not ask for one, even though that would be a great addition to my life. 😜
i could go on and on, but i am quite certain i have expressed my point of view well enough to state i have enough FAITH in my life to go forward, clean, no matter what. FAITH is not something one can measure, but if i could , i would say i am full of it and ready get going on my day, such as it is on injured reserve. it is a good day to believe in myself and have FAITH in the program that has brought me this far.
∞ DT ∞
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
3) There are also three in every ten whose aim is to live, but whose
movements tend to the land (or place) of death. And for what reason?
Because of their excessive endeavours to perpetuate life.