Do the aims and ambitions that a person usually strives for bring peace? Do the world’s awards bring heart rest and happiness? Or do they turn to ashes in the mouth? But it is a reversal that leads to happiness and peace. When you seek to follow the way of the spirit, it frequently means a complete reversal of the way of the world that you had previously followed. Have I gotten rid of these loads of hangovers and remorse? What an awful beating the mind takes! When you come into A.A., that terrible load of remorse falls off your shoulders. Afraid of the consequences of what you did when you were drunk. Afraid to face people because of what they might think of you. Ashamed of the things you’ve said and done. What a load remorse puts on your shoulders! That terrible mental punishment we’ve all been through. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers falls off your shoulders. The pounding headaches and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into A.A. What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible physical punishment we’ve all been through. In knowing the depths of shame and despair, I can reach out with a loving and compassionate hand, and know that the grace of God is available to me. The most degrading and humiliating experiences turn out to be the most powerful tools in helping others to recover. What a gift it is for me to realize that all those seemingly useless years were not wasted. With it you can avert death and misery for them. Cling to the thought that, in God’s hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have - the key to life and happiness for others. Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now.
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