Today's Thought - December - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 12-20-2024, 06:01 AM

December 20

Work the Program

The ship was pretty tough on me being in recovery, and I think that's something unique to the Navy. The problem was meetings were at night, after normal working hours. And on a ship as an air traffic controller, my primary working hours were at night. So that didn't work out very well.

What the ship taught me was pretty simple - I had to work the program, and I couldn't just go to meetings for a solution. I had to separate the meetings and the people from the program.

If I did the program (meaning the Steps) - if I prayed, if I did all the things that I'm supposed to do, I could stay sober.

Day by day, my recovery program entails a spiritual program.

~Joe H., U.S. Navy, 1988–2015

Today's reading is from the book Leave No One Behind: Daily meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery*

12-20-2024, 06:01 AM	#20
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,191	December 20 Work the Program The ship was pretty tough on me being in recovery, and I think that's something unique to the Navy. The problem was meetings were at night, after normal working hours. And on a ship as an air traffic controller, my primary working hours were at night. So that didn't work out very well. What the ship taught me was pretty simple - I had to work the program, and I couldn't just go to meetings for a solution. I had to separate the meetings and the people from the program. If I did the program (meaning the Steps) - if I prayed, if I did all the things that I'm supposed to do, I could stay sober. Day by day, my recovery program entails a spiritual program. ~Joe H., U.S. Navy, 1988–2015 Today's reading is from the book Leave No One Behind: Daily meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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