Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. – Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also keep God at a distance.
God is nearer to me than I think and I can experience Him by loving people and allowing people to love me.
But I can neither love nor be loved if I allow my secrets to get in the way.
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It’s the side of myself that I refuse to look at that rules me. I must be willing to look at the dark side in order to heal my mind and heart because that is the road to freedom.
I must walk into darkness to find the light and walk into fear to find peace.
By revealing my secrets – and thereby ridding myself of guilt – I can actually change my thinking; by altering my thinking, I can change myself.
My thoughts create my future. What I will be tomorrow is determined by what I think today.
Just for today
I will honestly share both the good times and the difficult times of my recovery.
I will remember that my experience in walking through adversity may benefit another member.
Uma unenkinga yophuzo oludakyo siza thintana nalezi nobolo ezingezanzi.
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The AA Estcourt branch hosts meetings every Tuesday at Forderville Primary School from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Desigan on 082 849 3014, Roy on 081 874 8016 or Tony on 079 513 4422.
The AA Winterton branch hosts meetings every Thursday at the Springfield Church opposite the police station from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Dolly on 071 688 5330 or Virgilo on 079 688 0432.
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