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Today is May 25th, 2010

My relationship with my wife has improved since I got sober 426 days ago. The improvement is welcomed by both of us and life is more manageable. Life for us still has problems but, I have change in the way I respond to them.

I have changed - Today I ask for help.

Last Friday I was upset about a conversation my wife and I had about money.

My mind was telling me to say all kind of things to her and storm out of the house and go... (get some air??)

In AA I have learned to pause when I am agitated or in doubt and ask for guidance.

The first thing I did was to pray to my Higher Power, saying that: "I cannot handle the emotions that I am feeling,  I give this situation to you. Please help me thru this and give my wife what she needs. Please help me align my will with your will and help me to still my thoughts long enough to hear my message from you."

Then I called my sponsor. My sponsor listened to me and told me a similar story that he had experienced with his wife. WOW!, my disease tells me that my problem is bigger than it is and that I am the only one that's going thru this.

My actions today come from me not listening to what I think, but come from taking the suggestions that come from the Big Book, 12 + 12 and my sponsor.

Today is Tuesday, the feelings and problems I experienced Friday are GONE. I did only the things suggested. The "money problem" is still there but solutions are on the way. I sponsor guided me to look for my part in the problem and let God do the rest.

 My relationship with my wife is better now, one day at a time.

I am grateful to my Higher Power and AA for my life, sanity and sobriety.


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NA - How it Works


If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. These are the principles that made our recovery possible.

  1. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
  2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
  3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
  4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

AA - How It Works

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average.

12 step alternatives such as SMART Recovery are helping those individuals that have an aversion to the twelve step philospphy. Needed information on alternatives for those seeking alcohol treatment programs and drug rehab are here.

Q. How do I contact SMART Recovery®?

A. The national office is:

Drug Rehab Information


There are many free options to get help for substance abuse and drug dependency in todays market. 12 Step Programs such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous are free. However, many people need detox and a treatment facility. This web page is written to help guide some one through the drug rehab process.

 

Intervention

An Interventionist specializes with addicts and their families stuggling with with life threatening problems such as drug addiction. Drug intervention, alcohol intervention, eating disorders, trauma and crisis are very dificult things to face alone. Many families can hit their bottom with the addicts behavior and get the person suffering the help they need. However, there are times when an intervention is necessary. Usually an interventionist is called when the family

Creating a resource page is not as easy as one might think. I have chosen to link only to sites that offer 12 step information on 12 step programs or 12 step alternative programs, non-profit programs, research sites that specialize in addiction treatment or directories that are free or very low cost that help the public find drug rehab programs.  However, you may register and put a link to your site or post in the forum and put a link to your site.

12 Step Recovery Daily Meditation

If you would lik to read a Daily Meditation from the book Just for Today from Narcotics Anonymous.

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