“Almost without exception, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness. Even
before our drinking got bad and people began to cut us off, nearly all of us
suffered the feeling that we didn't quite belong. As Bill
Sees It, p. 90
The agonies and the void that I often felt inside occur less and less
frequently in my life today. I have learned to cope with solitude. It is only
when I am alone and calm that I am able to communicate with God, for He cannot
reach me when I am in turmoil. It is good to maintain contact with God at all
times, but it is absolutely essential that, when everything seems to go wrong,
I maintain that con-tact through prayer and meditation.” From the book Daily Reflections
I lived by myself for most of my adult life. Now I have two roommates and we do sober/recovery
activities together every day of the week. It is a lot more social and less isolating
than how it used to be. Plus, my
spiritual experiences resulted in my not feeling alone and isolated whether by
myself or even lonelier in a crowd.
I am grateful for my fantastically enhanced relationships over the last
year. It was 52 weeks ago tomorrow on
Monday, November 19th that I realized while talking with Sandy that
relationships are the most important thing in my life. The last year has been the best year of
relationships in my life.
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