June 19

”Man has never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” Bernard Williams

It still amazes me how spending a little time in the sunshine on a nice day can make me feel so much better. It is hard to feel down in the dumps with those golden rays beating down, fluffy clouds floating lazily on a bright blue sky. That warmth on my skin seems to have the power to satisfy my basic needs. I am so grateful to be in a state of being where I can rejoice in the simplicities of life. There are so many more places where I find joy, happiness, excitement and fulfillment than in the past from the rather stagnant highs from my acting out. It is a little bit sad looking back and remembering how my addiction seemed to promise so much but always fell short. The simple joys I find each day in nature, in my kids, in living a truer life mean so much more and feel so much better. It does make me wonder how I could have been so blind for so many years. My path of recovery has taken me from the low point where I was totally numb to the world around me to where I am reconnecting to all that surrounds me. My spiritual health meter was running on empty and I had forfeited most of my values and morals. Only a year later, I have regained my spirit and have a healthier outlook and approach to life. God can indeed work miracles.

Affirmation I can appreciate the small wonders. The program promises life will give us back a fulfilling life if we can follow the steps and endure the process.