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Lots of people talk about the gift of desperation in addiction but I didn’t understand how desperation could be considered a gift. Having a daily phone call with my sponsor this first week has been great. We don’t talk for long, just check in and wish each other a good day. She answers any questions I have, and I finally asked what having the gift of desperation means today. It was along the lines of what I thought it meant but hearing it called a gift was the part I didn’t understand. After hearing the explanation, I understand why it’s called a gift, and consider myself blessed with it.
As I understand it, some of us are so desperate to change our lives which have become miserable because of our addiction. When we found AA we saw how it had changed so many people’s lives that we commit to doing whatever it takes to experience what those before us now have. From Chapter 5 How It Works – “If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps.” Even the most stubborn of us who have the gift of desperation will vow to do everything we are told by our peers who are actively participating in their recovery and living a healthier and happier lifestyle.
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