March 28

”I find that it is not the circumstances in which we are placed, but the spirit in which we face them, that constitutes our comfort.” Elizabeth T. King

Temptation is something I still struggle with on a daily basis. I am constantly faced with situations that can feed my addiction or that will test my resolve. Most of the time I can recognize the pull and let it go, or say the Serenity Prayer or just remember to breathe and let the moment pass. But other times I dip in my toes to test the water, and even occasionally have to pull back after realizing that I have waded in waist deep. My spiritual health plays a big role in how easily I can resist the urge of my addictive triggers. When I am consistent in my prayer and meditation, when I turn my will over to my Higher Power on a daily basis and practice my affirmations, my ability to more easily turn away from temptation is strengthened. My serenity aids me in seeing those desires for the empty promises that they truly are and to consider the consequences of me being lured along that seductive avenue. The disease is truly powerful, cunning and baffling and seems to rear its ugly head when I least expect it. My recovery forces me to be ever-vigilant and to maintain my a healthy spiritual self.

Affirmation Today I choose to be in recovery and empower myself by working on my spiritual health.