Daily Recovery Blog
Saturday April 20, 2024
"I came, I came to, I came to believe." - Jose G.
KEEP AN OPEN MINDMeetings helped me to feel better. I could not explain it. I did
not understand it. A group of drug addicts not using drugs and
sharing about spiritual principles… That was beyond what my brain
could comprehend. I used drugs to feel better. I did not
understand any disease concept of addiction. I related to being
obsessed with using drugs. This is where my closed mind opened up
a little. I knew about urges to use drugs. I had gotten enough
self-honesty from step one to admit that once I started using, I
was not capable of stopping. My wall of denial was being torn
down. I heard in a meeting, that a new idea could not be grafted
onto a closed mind. My sponsor taught me that I had an obsession
with drugs that forced me to use against my will. I had lost the
ability to make any choices about my addiction. The consequences
I faced did not help me stop. Since coming to meetings and
following suggestions, I have not used. I was being open-minded
and learning a new way to live.
"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when open." -
Thomas Dewar
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