I couldn’t get through 1 day sober 60 days ago and without the help of AA, the sunrise meeting, the face to face meetings, my sponsor, my family, my new like-minded friends, and above all my higher power.
Today I can honestly say that I have never I my life felt so much in control of myself, my mind, my thoughts, my cravings, my insanity, and my life, all I had to do was give up trying on my own, live in AA fellowship, hand it all over to a higher powers will, and Just Be.
Two months a captive, to a yearning so deep,
Sixty days chained, to a suffering I'd keep.
1440 battles, each hour a new war,
Against cravings that gnawed, at my very core.
86,400 minutes, a relentless refrain,
Of whispers that promised, sweet solace again.
Five million seconds, a tick of the clock,
Marking the moments, when willpower could rock.
But then came a hand, outstretched in the light,
A fellowship forming, to vanquish the night.
AA's gentle guidance, a sunrise so bright,
Washing away shadows, and leading me right.
Faces that mirrored, the struggles I knew,
A sponsor's compassion, forever held true.
Family's embrace, a love ever strong,
New friends by my side, where I once felt alone.
And God, ever present, a comfort, a hold,
Surrendering my burdens, and answers unfold.
"Just Be", the surrender, the letting it go,
The peace that came flooding, a river's soft flow.
No longer a prisoner, to a yearning so deep,
Sixty days onward, many benefits to reap
The chains are released, some battles are won,
Control of my spirit, a victory begun.
This is my story, a testament true,
With faith as my compass, I'll see my way through.
