By the time we reached the end of our road, many of us had lost all hope for a life without the use of drugs. We believed we were destined to die from our disease. What an inspiration it was, then, coming to our first meeting and seeing a room full of addicts who were staying clean! A clean addict is, indeed, a vision of hope.
Today, we give that same hope to others. The newcomers see the joyful light in our eyes, notice how we carry ourselves, listen to us speak in meetings, and often want what we have found. They believe in us until they learn to believe in themselves.
Newcomers hear us carry a message of hope to them. They tend to see us through "rose-colored glasses." They don't always recognize our struggle with a particular character defect or our difficulties with improving our conscious contact with our Higher Power. It takes them time to realize that we, the "oldtimers" with three or six or ten years clean, often place personalities before principles or suffer from some other unsightly character defects.
Yes, the newcomer sometimes places us on a pedestal. It is good, though, to openly admit the nature of our struggles in recovery for, in time, the newcomer will be walking through those same trials. And that newcomer will remember that others walked through that difficulty and stayed clean.
Just for Today: I will remember that I am a beacon to all who follow in my path, a vision of hope.
Good message for me today. I'm seeing my sponsor go through something. I don't know what it is because he doesn't share his troubles with me, but I know something is up. I trust, and I pray that he will come through this stronger and healthier.
Yes each day through God's grace and mercy we have been allowed hope by practising our spiritual principles in our lives...Im heading out to Salvation Army 10:00a.m. meeting where I will be among many who find this solace as next to God ,there last vision of hope.Have a blessed and productive day...oh you might get a out of this "this is the only meeting I attend in this area that reads thE "CLARITY STATEMENT" DEN TA DEN DEN!!!!!! :) are you familiar with that????????????????????
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
So I get to meeting this morning about 5 minutes before,it starts ,chair says guy didnt show from Newburgh,about 30 miles away,would you speak.Today JFT ,a vision of hope,told him sure my message is always the same and my story is also so im always ready.This is an IP pamhlet or JFT meeting.Had 2 people one sharing a burning desire at end of meeting who just came in to hear the message rather than pick up and another,who has been struggling with "hope" in her life..I asked God in and felt the resense.More encouragements to begin my day,we are know heading out to pay landlady for house to rent we found and loved,so when our closing happens we';ll have a place. With God ,all things are possible!!!! Always a vision of hope through HIS GRACE....
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
God is hope for the alcoholics and addicts in na the na way.God will help us all stay sober the na way.when we get desperate and see no way out pray to god to stay sober
