Hi everyone,
Blessings ❤️
Another member from my homegroup recently shared with me some NA shares they found online. They are great, and super powerful.
This got me thinking...
Do you have a favourite share? Either your own or one you've witnessed in a meeting or heard online? This can either be in relation to a JFT or what's been going on for you lately...
Balancing the scales
"A lot of our chief concerns and major difficulties come from our inexperience with living without drugs. Often when we ask an old timer what to do, we are amazed at the simplicity of the answer."
Finding balance in recovery is quite a bit like sitting down with a set of scales and a pile of sand. The goal is to have an equal amount of sand on each side of the scales, achieving a balance of weight.
We do the same thing in recovery. We sit down with the foundation of our clean time and the Twelve Steps, then attempt to add employment, household responsibilities, friends, sponsees, relationships, meetings, and service in equal weights so that the scales balance. Our first try may throw our personal scales out of kilter. We may find that, because of our over-involvement in service, we have upset our employer or our family. But when we try to correct this problem by resigning from NA service altogether, the other side of the scales go out of balance.
We can ask for help from members who have stabilized their scales. These people are easy to recognize. They appear serene, composed, and self-assured. They'll smile in recognition at our dilemma and share how they slowed down, added only a few grains of sand at a time to either side of the scales, and were rewarded with balance in recovery.
Just for Today: I seek balance in my life. Today, I will ask others to share their experience in finding that balance?
I'm looking to make some new friends and engage more in the local community.
I currently live in Glastonbury but also have strong ties to Midsomer Norton.
Can anyone point me in the direction of community boards which contain groups/Workshops/meet ups etc. or is anyone currently apart of any groups for these areas and the surrounding areas that you would suggest that you would advocate to join?
I'm fairly outgoing and open to trying new things.
Thanks in advance.
Recently relapsed after 3 months sober. I'm considering leaving my current friendship group of 20+ years behind.. I love them all to death, but they all still use frequently and I don't feel they truly understand getting clean.
Would like to understand from others if leaving your friends behind was a must? Or whether you where able to maintain relationships with them?
Thanks in advance!