Here we are just 3 days away from Christmas Eve. Now I know I’ve been blogging on Christmas Issues, as well as the joys and wonders of Christmas. To just get out and enjoy it. However here it is just 3 days from Christmas eve, I not quite sure what it is, I’m not depressed or down in anyway, life is okay and I’m striving for more however I’m okay where my life is, I’m trusting the process and my higher power. However that being said I don’t have that Christmas enthusiasm or that gleeful Christmas spirit, and I am not seeing it out in public. I thought maybe it was just me; however a few of my friends and acquaintances have mentioned the same. I’m not sure if perhaps part of it for me is the lack of snow where I am, as I grew up with snow on the ground during Christmas. It also appears to me there is less community spirit these days as opposed to when I was growing up. There are not the school Christmas pageants there were when I was growing up, nor the little craft fairs. Not the little community activities. No carollers. Not as many houses with lights. Very little Christmas spirit on the streets and malls. Oh there are activities to be had if you can afford it as they are quite pricey. However not much affordable for the average Joe, or the struggling family. Maybe it’s just me but have they finally managed to commercialize Christmas as to dampen the real Christmas spirit. To take away the community and family aspects of Christmas unless you can afford it. I know, sadly enough, that times are different and the aspect of family and the family unit are rare these days perhaps should be on the extinction list, as well as community and community spirit, perhaps this is part of it we have all gotten city mentality that we no longer know are neighbours, we no longer look out for and care for each other. Perhaps it is these things that are our society that has dampened the Christmas spirit. However I even notice not as many specials on TV, and/or Christmas stories in the dailies just repeats. I hope that I am wrong and it is just me. However whichever is the case I just need to get out and be more involved with people and help create the spirit. If I truly want it, I need to be part of making it happen.
Remember God does not create garbage
Real 12 Step Recovery
Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Monday, December 20, 2010
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