Faithful feelings
“When we refuse to accept the reality of today we are denying faith in our Higher
Power: This can only bring more suffering.”
IP No. 8, “Just for Today”
Some days just aren’t the way we wish they would be. Our problems may be as
simple as a broken shoelace or having to stand in line at the supermarket. Or we
may experience something far more serious, such as the loss of a job, a home, or a
loved one. Either way, we often end up looking for a way to avoid our feelings
instead of simply acknowledging that those feelings are painful.
No one promises us that everything will go our way when we stop using. In fact, we
can be sure that life will go on whether we’re using or not. We will face good days
and bad days, comfortable feelings and painful feelings. But we don’t have to run
from any of them any longer.
We can experience pain, grief, sadness, anger, frustration-all those feelings we once
avoided with drugs. We find that we can get through those emotions clean. We won’t
die and the world won’t come to an end just because we have uncomfortable
feelings. We learn to trust that we can survive what each day brings.
Just for today: I will demonstrate my trust in God by experiencing this day just as it
is.