Grey Book Reflection
Many times in our recovery the old bugaboos will haunt us. Life may again become meaningless, monotonous and boring.
Gray Book, p. 119 (Chapter Seven, Header 2nd Line)
We hear over and over that it's a repetitious Program. Sometimes it can seem almost like a ritual, doing the same thing every day to get another day Clean. Living moment to moment, we can see that each day is different, filled with its own challenges, Growth and Blessings.
It's the Journey and not the destination that we focus on. As addicts, we are given a second chance at Life.
With Gratitude is how we keep moving forward. Our Gray Book says, "If we allow ourselves to stagnate and cling to our old ways of desperation and fear, our chances of a real and lasting recovery decrease " So, we treat each day new, and we renew our Commitment to our Recovery Daily. We tap into our Higher Power every day. We ask this Power to Guide us in our Attitudes and Actions.
With each Principle we Practice, our Spirits are refreshed. This Conscious Contact gives us the Power to carry out God's Will for us Life takes on a new meaning, and we see our purpose. We become part of the whole, and we no longer feel isolated and alone.
Our Hearts open like a flower in the sun, and we continue in the Recovery Process.
Just For Today, we are new again.
We will be Grateful for our Recovery. We Thank the God of Our Understanding for the Strength we need to continue on this Journey.