4-8-04

Reflections for Beginners
from
'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
- by Shelly Marshall
the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books




Many times non-program people will go off on tangents of what
religious, spiritual, or philosophical paths we now take. We do not
engage with this type of conversation. We simply know that we will
not drink or use drugs this hour and we will hang around other
people who are doing the same thing.

I don't need to figure anything out right now. It is alright
to not engage in any confrontation and simply be in recovery.

"rosie" <sorry@toomanymalcontents.com> wrote in
news:N_adc.74271$4B1.38117@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com:

> Reflections for Beginners
> from
> 'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
> - by Shelly Marshall
> the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books
>
>
>
>
> Many times non-program people will go off on tangents of what
> religious, spiritual, or philosophical paths we now take. We do not
> engage with this type of conversation. We simply know that we will
> not drink or use drugs this hour and we will hang around other
> people who are doing the same thing.
>
> I don't need to figure anything out right now. It is alright
> to not engage in any confrontation and simply be in recovery.
>
>
>
>

I remember when I first got sober, My well meaning born again sister-in-law
decided that that would be the perfect time to start sending me all kinds
of christian literature. I was at first offended, but after some thought I
decided that if it made her feel better, it didn't cost me anything at all.
I hate to think what would have happened if this was tryed before I quit
drinking. It really is all in the mind.

Jeff

--
Live simply so that others may simply live.