I was talking to a friend today about life changing hard stuff he’s dealing with, and he responded, “at least I have the program.” Wow! It immediately pulled me back to when I experienced the same hard stuff in my life as an active alcoholic. Back then it felt like there were no seasons, and my life was just one long cold, dark winter.

How fortunate I am to no longer be chasing that euphoric feeling only to find myself more isolated and fearful of the hard stuff in life. Today I experience the seasons, both externally and internally, trusting that there is a reason for the season. The lessons from my experiences bloom like flowers when the season changes.

How fortunate I am to have the spirit of joy that always glows inside me, like the sun, even on cold, rainy days. That sun doesn’t get effected by what’s happening around me. My joy is a state of being, always burning stable and bright if I put in the work: go to meetings, practice the principles of my program in all my affairs, and recover out loud, giving away what was so freely given to me.

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