Blessings of Alcoholism by Anonymous
Author:Anonymous
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Recovery from Alcoholism in Alcoholics Anonymous
Publisher: Anonymous
Published: 2013-03-25T16:00:00+00:00
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Problems and Solutions
When I first got sober there was an old-timer who was a regular at one of the meetings I attended. He used to call problems "AFGO's." "I'm having an AFGO," he would say. Another F**king Growth Opportunity! I'm coming to see this truth -- that problems are really opportunities to grow in disguise. The problems I have in my life today are present to wake me up, not to punish me.
Health, finances, job, relationships, you name it, I've had my share of problems in every aspect of life. Like the arcade game "Smash the Gopher," just when I think I have one problem solved, another pops up. I'm learning that thinking I can create a problem-free life is childish fantasy. No matter how good my life gets, someone will always come along and spill gravy on my new carpeting.
Before Alcoholics Anonymous, I tried to solve problems by drinking at them, sweeping them under my mental carpet, thinking that in time they would go away. I believed, "Time heals all wounds." Today I think this adage is a bunch of BS. Just like my character defects, my problems don't go away by themselves, they just show up in different costumes. I cannot outrun my problems anymore than I can outrun my shadow. The problem grows and grows and gets more painful and more painful until I finally have no choice but to turn around and face it.
Problems are in my life for my highest and best good, but I only grow if I'm willing to walk through a problem, not avoid it, ignore it, or dance around it. Every time I get to the other side of a problem, my faith is a little bit stronger. Every time I stand up to my ego, my ego becomes just a little bit weaker. It takes courage to walk through the dark tunnel of fear and face problems head-on. The Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous gives me the courage to walk through my problems. By watching you walk through your problems, I learned I could too.
Is being an alcoholic a problem? I suppose most "normies" would say that being an alcoholic is a problem. I see my alcoholism differently. Without having this disease that was going to kill me, there is no way I would've been willing to take the actions suggested by the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Then the beautiful promises of our program would be nothing more than a pipe dream. I'm grateful to be an alcoholic.
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