Season of Hope

“You never have to feel this way again” (I hope she’s right) “Just don’t’ drink for tonight” (I hope I can do it) “Your life will be beyond your wildest dreams” (What in the world is she talking about?)

No one can make it through one single day when life is dishing out stress for supper without the promise of better things to come. We in recovery have to learn how to just hang on by our fingernails without any chemical assistance and wait, and work, for the promises. We learn that things don’t come to stay, they come to pass.

Everyone gets a turn in the fish barrel. If you are in there with life taking shots at you, I know it’s hard, but be good to yourself. Keep feeding your joy as much as possible. Splurge on small pleasures. Buy a really good cup of coffee at least once a week. Go to the nearest beach or skyscraper and have a chat with God, He is there waiting for you. Get some really good smelling fabric softener for your clothes; Go to the library and read a good science fiction novel for a few hours a week while cozy in bed. They also have free internet at the library. Go online and watch some funny videos on you tube or find a joke channel. We need to nurture ourselves through these times and invest in hope in whatever way we can.

When I was a child, my cousin Michael and I went out into the woods running around up in Mechanicsville, NY. We got stuck in a dirt pit of some kind and couldn’t get out. We kept clawing our way up the sides but were too small and would slide back down with the clumps of dirt in our hands. The pit was not that deep, but the panic made it much worse and we were bereft because no one knew where we were in the forest. Michael got out first and went running. I was stuck in there alone for what seemed like an eternity. I was so tired I just sat down to rest a bit. When I tried to get out of the pit again, it was easy to climb right out. The panic had kept me in there. What is it our literature says, “Pause when agitated?” Sometimes the pause needs to be for a really long time, but remember in God’s time the last 100 years were just a blink. He knows what you need and when you should get it. He has the 30,000 foot view and we don’t. Trust your partner in this walk through hard times, He won’t let you down. The more you trust God, the more you will take the pressure off of the people around you. Go to the source for your supply.

I have been praying for prosperity for my little family for about six months. Two weeks ago we moved to a new apartment in Ft. Lauderdale that suited our situation much better. Yesterday I woke up and looked out the window and realized we are surrounded by bank buildings! God surly has a great sense of humor! We only need to try to keep up with Him!

In our precious program it is always a season of hope. Right now the whole country has caught the season and it feels so good to sense an elevated spirit in the streets. Be part of the solution, not the problem!

Snow@sobercelebrations.com

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