Spiritual Awakening
Monday, November 26th, 2007- (by marie)
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- Category: Mind, Body, Spirit
The below excerpt is Mary Christine, a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Her blog, Anonymous Alcoholic, is candid and realistic and definitely worth taking a peek at.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
I am an alcoholic. I was unable to quit on my own. I got to Alcoholics Anonymous on July 24, 1984 and have not had a drink since. I have only wanted to have a drink on a couple of occasions since I got sober and still did not have a drink. I give the credit for this to a loving God who could do for me what I could not do for myself.
Someone (I forget who, sorry) yesterday suggested that you are doomed to drink again until you have had a spiritual awakening. This is my story and it is the story of many others. But I must say, it is not everyone’s story.
One of my dearest friends in AA claims to be an atheist. Years ago, I was sure this would change in time, and I still am sure it will. However, she is now sober 17 years, and still ducks out of the meeting before the Lord’s Prayer each day. And yet! she has not had a drink, nor has she had many cravings for a drink. The other wonderful thing about her is that she owns a liquor store, and works there.
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