Lies

I learned today that individuals have been spreading the rumor that my wife and I are using. How sad. What is sad is that not one person has come to me and asked and then offered any help. The two people in the world who truly know me, my wife and my sponsor, know the truth about me. For the people who do not know me I have 16 years, 4 months and 7 days clean and sober. My wife also  has about the same amount of  time clean and sober. If I was using or she was using the town we live in would know it. I know for a fact if I was using my wife would come upside my head with a baseball bat and kick me to detox and a recovery program and I would do the same for my wife. 


The Twelfth Step tells us that 'having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we try to carry this message to other addicts and to practice these principles in all of our affairs.' I will work to carry the message everyday to the alcoholic and addict who still suffers. If you have the character defect of dishonesty and lies then my suggestion for you would be to go back to the steps. I have known many people over the years who started using again to make the rumors true. Some of those are no longer with us. They tell us in the program that if we are pointing a finger at another person there are three more pointing back at us and one at God. 


I pray for all of those who have shown 'bad faith' with themselves. The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. It is about respect. When you respect yourself you will no longer disrespect another person.