Hello everyone. After an interesting series of events, tonight I'm thinking about the line in the Big Book that reads (Paraphrased) - We are not cured. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenence of our spiritual condition (p.85). I'm having lots of ideas right now. Early in recovery someone told me it's about the food until it's not about the food. And that there is little "a" abstinence - the food, and big "A" abstinence - the spiritual life. Without little a, it's hard to get big A, but without Big A, it's impossible to maintain little a.
Enlarging my spiritual life and improving my relationship with God must be as consistent as wieghing and measuring. Without a spiritual life, this food plan IS just another diet. Because I want to live a life of sane and happy usefulness, spiritual growth is necessary.
In the recent past, I've been feeling afraid of what that means. Will I lose my job or home or other comforts? Clinging to my way because I'm afraid of what I might get or lose really isn't working very well.
I'm glad that I can be consistent in my recovery actions and focus on the solution.
Hello everyone. After an interesting series of events, tonight I'm thinking about the line in the Big Book that reads (Paraphrased) - We are not cured. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenence of our spiritual condition (p.85). I'm having lots of ideas right now. Early in recovery someone told me it's about the food until it's not about the food. And that there is little "a" abstinence - the food, and big "A" abstinence - the spiritual life. Without little a, it's hard to get big A, but without Big A, it's impossible to maintain little a.
Enlarging my spiritual life and improving my relationship with God must be as consistent as wieghing and measuring. Without a spiritual life, this food plan IS just another diet. Because I want to live a life of sane and happy usefulness, spiritual growth is necessary.
In the recent past, I've been feeling afraid of what that means. Will I lose my job or home or other comforts? Clinging to my way because I'm afraid of what I might get or lose really isn't working very well.
I'm glad that I can be consistent in my recovery actions and focus on the solution.
I'll keep you posted on my progress.
Love,
Kasey