8.12.25
Using the skills and tools, working the 12 Steps, going to counseling—doing all the things I’ve been determined to do—has brought the 9th Step Promises to life for me. This is what I’ve been seeking. The inner peace and serenity I feel now makes every ounce of hard work worth it.
I’m not saying life is all sunshine and rainbows every day, but I feel a lot more like a calm lake at sunrise than the crashing ocean waves in the middle of a midnight storm—the way I felt for most of my life.
Tonight I got my chip surrounded by some of my favorite women. I’m especially grateful that my sponsor gave it to me, keeping with our tradition—fate having her hand me my very first chip at that same meeting. It was also a good friend’s 3-year birthday, and we share the same sponsor.
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