Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

December 27, 2018

“Simple but not easy.” –unknown

A sobriety program is simple.  Tell your sponsor and others who support you in recovery everything.  Follow their guidance in all things.  Reach out to others as soon as you realize you are struggling.  Connect with members of your recovery community every day.  Turn your life over to something larger than you.  Learn to love and value yourself and your sobriety.  Do these things and you will find sobriety.  An effective sobriety program is simple but not easy.

When have I given up because working the program was hard?  What were the consequences of giving up?  What gifts await me as I accept the challenges of working this simple program even when it is hard?