When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict

[MajestyJo]

Today's Gift - 12/28/05

Today's thought is:

We need to let the old go, so the new can emerge.
--Peggy Bassett

When we first entered the program, we heard the saying "One door must close before another can open." That baffled us, even while it gave us comfort. It helped that people we looked up to found solace in the slogan. Their experiences, shared in the meetings, taught us understanding. Each time we fought against a changing condition, someone we admired was able to remind us of its value.

Now we are the truth-bearers for the newcomers. Over time we have come to believe that every experience has special meaning. When something new begins to tap us on the shoulder, that's our cue to let something else go. Newcomers need our demonstration of how it works. No doubt, before this day or this week has passed, we'll each have an opportunity to close one door and open another. Let's make sure we share what we learn with someone else.

I am someone's teacher today. I will not fight circumstances that are changing, but accept that their passing is my opportunity.
You are reading from the book:

A Woman's Spirit by Karen Casey

From my site Soundness of Mind

They say we have to give our recovery away in order to keep it. It was a difficult concept to understanding. I also had to remember to save some for myself. My sponsor said to me, "Top yourself up and only give away the overflow."