Friday June 13th, 2025

Thought of the day    

 "Yes, we are a vision of hope..."
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By the time we reached the end of our road, many of us had lost all hope for a life without the use of alcohol and  drugs. We believed we were destined to die from our disease. 

What an inspiration it was, then, coming to our first meeting and seeing a room full of alcoholics or addicts who were living in recovery! 

Yes, indeed, a vision of hope.

Today, we give that same hope to others. 

The newcomers see the joyful light in our eyes, notice how we carry ourselves, listen to us speak in meetings, and often want what we have found.

 They believe in us until they learn to believe in themselves.

Newcomers hear us carry a message of hope to them. They tend to see us through "rose-colored glasses." They don't always recognize our struggle with a particular character defect or our difficulties with improving our conscious contact with our Higher Power.

 It takes them time to realize that we, the "oldtimers" with three or six or ten years clean, often place personalities before principles or suffer from some other unsightly character defects.

Yes, the newcomer sometimes places us on a pedestal.

 It is good, though, to openly admit the nature of our struggles in recovery for, 

in time, the newcomer will be walking through those same trials. 

And that newcomer will remember that others walked through that difficulty and 

stayed in recovery.

Committment for the Day

 I will remember that I am a beacon to all who follow in my path, a vision of hope. 

One Day At A Time