Fear

Recently I have seen much fear. I have a friend who had a reuse and he gets to go to court tomorrow. He is afraid. It is okay to have fear the question is what are you going to do about your fear. It starts with saying a prayer, working the first three steps 'Let go, let God, get out of the way' call someone in the program. My sponsor always taught me that if I have a good idea I need to call him and if I have a great idea I need to call three other people in the program. When I talk with my sponsor and call three other people in the program and we discuss my idea we usually decide that at that moment in time I am crazed. 


Fear is your Ego gnawing at you, your disease telling you that the only way out is to take that first drink or that first drug. I listened to Father Martin talking about the first three steps. He said that the more time you get the closer you are to that first drink. Our defense are the steps, our Higher Power and one another. The disease does get stronger as we continue to stay clean and sober. WE also get stronger as we continue to work our program and fill our tool box with more tools that we use daily. 


If you have fear, you lack faith.