Reflection
The opening quote reminded me of the fact that on this day, thirty-four years ago, I received my three-month sobriety token at an AA meeting.
For those of you who’ve ever battled an addiction, you will know how big that moment in my life was for me.
Three months is a long time to keep a deadly habit in check.
I held that token close to me as I traversed through my first sober holiday season in ten years.
Holidays are very difficult for those in early sobriety…I always write from experience.
A big reason I survived that initial holiday season was because of grace and community.
During the months of November, December, and January of 1987-88, I spent well over a hundred hours in AA meetings surrounded by a community of people who infused energy into me by giving me love, grace, and guidance.
Facts
Bad habits arising from our struggles with lust, sloth, gluttony, greed, pride, anger, and envy (the seven deadly sins) rob us of our spiritual, mental, and physical energy.
There is no better way to overcome our energy-draining habits than hanging out with a community of people who’ve conquered them…the grace is free, and the guidance is priceless.
Questions
Which sin(s) drain(s) you of your energy?
Who can you hang out with to receive the grace and wisdom you need to overcome them?
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
