Thursday 16 November 2017

WALK IN DRY PLACES #essentialsofrecovery

KEEPING SOBRIETY ROLLING

Continuing to Follow


A child learning to ride a bicycle discovers that it only takes gentle pedaling to keep the bike in motion. The more difficult task was getting on the bike and maintaining a straight course in the right direction.

Staying sober in AA seems to be the same kind of thing. It may take a lot of effort and self-honesty to establish sobriety, but a routine of simple steps can keep it going on a daily basis. For most people, daily meditations and regular attendance at meetings are enough to maintain a straight course in the right direction.

The danger comes when people become too lazy or careless to take even these simple steps. Then, like a bike losing forward momentum, they can wobble and fall.

Even at the point of wobbling, one can get a bike up to speed again and gain stability. This is something to remember if we find our own sobriety becoming wobbly.

Nothing can be so important today that it keeps me from doing the simple things needed for continuous sobriety. I’ll remember the bike.


© 1996 by Hazelden Foundation 
Why not sign up to get emails with all daily posts included?
Or Follow Us On Twitter #essentialsofrecovery

No comments:

Post a Comment

I will not allow spam or back links to other sites as I can not moderate where these are going to.