Fulfilling our dreams
“Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities.”
Basic Text, p.68
All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using?
Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually
robbed us of any pride in our accomplishment. Perhaps when we used, we dreamed
of the day when we would be clean. That day has come. We can use this day to
make our dreams come true.
To fulfill our dreams we must take action, but our lack of self-confidence may keep
us from trying. We can begin by setting realistic goals. The success we experience
when we attain our initial goals allows us to dream bigger dreams the next time
around.
Some of our members share that when they compare the ambitions they had when
they first got clean with what they have actually achieved in recovery, they are
astounded. In recovery, we often find more dreams come true than we could ever
have imagined.
Just for today: I will remember that all things begin with a dream. Today, I will allow
myself to make my dreams come true.