April 6

”The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Albert Einstein

With a little sobriety under our belts, most of us can easily admit that we are thinking clearer than usual. We can see that we have insight and understanding into our own situation, our past behaviours and actions, if we are honest as we work through the steps. This can be scary, confusing and make us uneasy; we are not used to trusting our own judgement and reasoning after so much time living in active addiction. If we can take the sober look into ourselves we can find the truer feelings that are at the core of our troubled selves. The hurt and resentments of our past, as far back as childhood, that have never truly been resolved as we were either never allowed to feel or taught how to do so. Our ability to Let Go and Let God will free us from these dark secrets. We can begin to move out of focusing on our problems and into working towards our solution, which the 12 Steps are an integral part.

Affirmation Today I will rejoice in my sobriety and trust my feelings and instincts as I work my program of recovery.