Good for a laugh: after I read the prayer and we talked about it, my sponsor made me write it on a lined 5x7 card that she gave me. She told me to write it neatly, and make the line breaks so that it read well. Then, she handed me a roll of tape and asked me to put it on the visor in my car! Every time I pull the visor down, there it is! It’s actually pretty great, before business meetings or anytime. Now I have it memorized, too. I love my wise and generous sponsor.
Oh I love that so much! 
Thank you Mandi 
The language seems so 1930s quaint. “This business of resentments is infinitely grave.” But it is every word chosen and true, bearing the test of many readers, many readings, many years. I think that I have finally really gotten this part! Hallelujah.
Every night, I read an AA line and reflect on it to post in the morning. In divine fashion, I did my writing tonight and then came on to post the next few pages in this chapter-of course the same line is in here! I very much appreciate reading these pages, there is so much wisdom found in them.
I once thought I was SO independent…the truth is I actually was dominated by the world and its people-just like this reads. Fears ran my life and still can-but I have a program that helps me work through them and live in an entirely new way. This week I am working through my fears about losing my shadow of the last 8.5 year. He was a huge inspiration and reason for my sobriety. My pup has some tests being ran this week, but the doctor assumed the worst upon his initial inspection. I am praying, giving it to God and seeing a bigger picture view of it all. No matter what the outcome ends up being, I know this is all part of the divine plan. I am so grateful for the peace I’m being given and the medication that is allowing us to have a good week together while we are in the flux. I could instead be ruining today with fears of the future, but we had another great day together.
This is a program of action, acceptance and living life on life’s terms. Self-reliance failed me. But my higher power never does and I am grateful for all the love and support I’ve always been given in my life, even when I never saw it. I am blessed see more of it today. 
Powerful section and posting!
Thank you Mandi.
I always find myself all over these pages. I was kidding myself entirely when I thought that my relationships were not impacted by my alcholism. They ALL were, and it honestly began when I started drinking when I was very young. I was of fear, guilt, remorse, not feeling like I fit in and wasn’t comfortable in my own skin from a very early age and I thought alcohol was the answer. But until I began working this program, I honestly had NO idea that all of that was going on within me and snowballing over the years.
When I got sober, I ended up being celibate for several years. When it was time to explore having romantic relationships again, God showed me over and over that it was time. I had to first become willing to allow that in though because I was closed off and not healed or willing. I was cynical. But, I had grown in many ways and I had very different motives than the girl who was once looking for love in all the wrong places. I was taking very different actions than the old me would have and I was attracting new relationships in.
This program has helped me in ALL areas of my life and I am grateful for this today.
