Spirituality and Temptation

[Rico]

I had a hard prayer to make today. I was offered a drink. My first impulse was anger, then a thought I could have some and then I relied on my daily prayers. I remembered what I offered up was that all would be well. Unfortunately, I can't sleep now. So...I am here. Reading should make me a better sleeper on a topic such as this.

[samf]

My mind always wanted me to take a drink, for sure...especially early on.

Hope you made it through the night ok, Rico!

Sam

[sobertoday]

Rico, hope your O.K. People will always offer drinks.................Let's stand firm.

[jimmyb]

My sponser with 30 + years of sobriety went in for bypass surgery 12-02-07. His last words pre surgery were "I'm in gods hands".

He came out of surgery on a ventilator and a tube feed never speaking another word. Tried taking him off the respirator and he flat lined. Nicky passed away Saturday 3-29-08.

[samf]

jimmyb...am sorry to hear of Nicky's passing, and am sorry for your loss.

Sam

[jimmyb]

:-\

Thanks for your thoughts Sam. I've had 4 losses of sober folks that loved and nurtured me thru the years. Their passing leaves a void. Though my world was a better place with them in it, they ripened spiritually and got picked by god.

Tremendous human beings.

[WolfM]

Dear Jimmy,
At the ripe old age of 52 (with 18 years of sobriety) I had a bypass operation. And the thing that I noticed most before the surgery was my lack of fear. And this lack of fear was for the same reason your freind had no fear. It was in God's hands. I came out of it alright and this July it will be two years since my operation. I am back to excercising daily, jogging, weights. I am eating better and keeping my weight down. I am going to meetings and talking to my sponsor and other alcoholics. And it is still in God's hands.
Wolf M

[moralina]

;)
Hello all,
Its my first time on this website and im not a chat room kinda gal. I love what i am reading and can relate to the reduction ( and absence in some cases) of fear when faced with life challenging situations.
I truely feel that it is my clear conscience and belief in a loving higher power rather than a punishing one. Was brought up Catholic! That has bought about this change and also the acceptance that im not in control.

Stay well, and much love
Mx

[samf]

Sending hugs! Thank you for posting!!!

Sam

[David Loughran]

;)
Hello all,
Its my first time on this website and im not a chat room kinda gal. I love what i am reading and can relate to the reduction ( and absence in some cases) of fear when faced with life challenging situations.
I truely feel that it is my clear conscience and belief in a loving higher power rather than a punishing one. Was brought up Catholic! That has bought about this change and also the acceptance that im not in control.

Stay well, and much love
Mx

[David Loughran]

I had a hard prayer to make today. I was offered a drink. My first impulse was anger, then a thought I could have some and then I relied on my daily prayers. I remembered what I offered up was that all would be well. Unfortunately, I can't sleep now. So...I am here. Reading should make me a better sleeper on a topic such as this.
I have always found it funny since 1983 people who would not have drank with me when I was drinking have alays offered to by me a drink yet when I was in the gutter they would walk by me, now that I am out of the gutter there are plenty people want to pull me back down there " My God has a sense of good old Glasgow Patter"

[David Loughran]

Please give yourself to the program ASAP you have just won the lottery but dont no that yet you have tapped into the most powerfull power if you go to any person who is well through the AA program and truly believe they can help you THEY CAN HELP GOD BLESS and rest easy your brother in fellowship Davy

[Danni]

Glad there is no time on here, thanx to the fact I KNOW that my Higher Power loves me unconditionally, I can rely on Him 24/7 to help me through it. I also was honest (imagine that) and admitted that I still loved alcohol, but I hate what it does to me, and HP helps me to stay focused.
It ain't easy, but it is getting better sloowwllyy... ::)

[samf]

Danni, hi! Am so glad!!!

I keep wanting to ask how you're doing, how things are going, so I will! ;D

How are you doing? How are things going?

Hope you are well, and sending warm hugs!!

[lost at sea]

Sympaty to Rico, I have lost 2 soul friends in the past year miss them terribly, I work a lot with grief situatios but find it so difficult to assume the loss and bury what is dead. I had a good and pleasant day on Monday lots of 'strokes' felt good but Tuesday saw black dogs and demons pull me down to the extent of doing something to make me feel bad. Decisions about what I should do lead me to projecting to how others will react. Fear and hurt are combining fear for myself and fear of hurting others. I'm struggling in a bad space