Getting sober can be a very testy experience at first. Suddenly life as we have known it is out the window, and we are NOT drinking about everything that we used to drink about. Snide remarks, ego challenges, bad weather days, good weather days, whatever our excuse was to drink, we try on a daily basis to not drink. And these major and minor irritations can really grate on our nerves.
Message I Needed to Hear
I can remember going to meetings right after work wearing a business suit. I did this for my first year and then some. Some people in meetings did not care for me because of the way I was dressed. Some people did not like "businessmen." I endured these passing resentments by reciting step three, reciting the Serenity Prayer, and by asking my higher power for help.I can remember walking down the street one day thinking about someone's nasty remark and then hearing "Still growing" in my mind's ear. It was the message I needed to get me through that moment. Not only was I still growing, but so was the other person.
We have good days and bad days, highs and lows, peaks and valleys, and smiles and frowns. Any or all of these things were reason enough to drink or drug. When I was confronted with these reasons, I leaned on Step 3.
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