KEEPING OPTIMISM AFLOAT

November 2 – Daily Reflections

The other Steps can keep most of us sober and somehow functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing . . .   THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 240

A sober  alcoholic  finds  it  much  easier  to be  optimistic about life. Optimism is the natural result of my finding myself  gradually able  to make  the best,  rather  than the worst, of each situation. As my physical sobriety continues, I come out of the fog, gain a clearer perspective and am better able to determine what courses of action to take. As vital as physical sobriety is, I can achieve a greater poten- tial  for  myself  by  developing  an  ever-increasing willingness to avail myself of the guidance and direction of a Higher Power. My ability to do so comes from my learning—and practicing—the principles of the A.A. program. The melding of my physical and spiritual sobriety produces the substance of a more positive life.