Henry Ford once made a wise remark to the effect that experience is the thing of supreme value is life. That is true only if one is willing to turn the past to good account. We grow by our willingness to face and rectify errors and convert them into assets. The alcoholic’s past thus becomes the principal asset of the family and frequently it is almost the only one!
This painful past may be of infinite value to other families still struggling with their problem. We think each family which has been relieved owes something to those who have not, and when the occasion requires, each member of it should be only too willing to bring former mistakes, no matter how grievous, out of their hiding places. Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in God’s hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have-the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them. BB. 124
For anyone who knows me, they will all tell you I have been called a retread..chronic relapser...some believe me to be a lost cause. I have always struggled with relationships in recovery. To say that I have co-dependency issues is being nice. I used to do anything for anyone to not be alone and then when they didnt meet my expectations of how to love me , I would retaliate or try to manipulate them. As I get more and more honest with myself, I am revisiting some really old memories and grudges I have kept against people in my childhood that caused me great harm. These are the same people I watched act in the same manor. This is…
Learning from my weaknesses can sometimes be hard.! My old mind tells me I am a man and have no weakness.! although time and pain has showed me the opposite.! when I realize I have weaknesses I am now willing to do what it takes to strengthen that which is weak.! When I started,my spirit was very weak.! Today I have found strength in my spirit and have become willing to strengthen my weaknesse.!