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We are slow learners and fast forgetters!
I heard this at a meeting yesterday. Although there is obviously some humor intended, I believe its an important message for those who have been sober and in recovery for a while.
We cannot sit on our laurels and expect to have contented sobriety. Our sobriety (soundness of mind) is contingent on our daily spiritual condition.
In order to maintain this spiritual condition, we need to be "fed" on a regular basis things that aid us in maintaining and growing the tools that we have that keep us on the right path.
In my recently published book (page xix), "Under Construction, 25 Life-Giving Tools for Addicts in Recovery," I wrote this:
"Depending on
where you are in recovery, some of this information may be instructional. However, for many of us, it will merely serve as a reminder of things we have already heard,
understood, and incorporated in our lives, but have just been forgotten
momentarily."
The point being that what we have learned in our recovery needs to be reinforced on a regular basis to keep it fresh in our minds and actions. Regular meeting attendance is the best way I have found to ensure this happens.
Have you found this to be true in your recovery?
Yes sir, this might be the single, most important tenet of a solid recovery program. I think where this became most apparent to me is when I began to sponsor people. Regrettably(is that a word Rick...it looks funny??), I have seen a dozen of my sponsees relapse because they started to get the "I got this" syndrome. And to be honest, I'm still just arrogant and egotistical enough to feel this way myself sometimes. That's why I make meetings and sponsor others. And pray to God to help me stay out of my own way!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Thanks Steve.
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