Two hundred and sixty-six: my ‘pay forward’ gift is ‘drink
the sober drunkenness’. At one time, just plain drunkenness was ‘good’. One of
the first signs of sober drunkenness is a sense of joy, happiness, and freedom.
Once I realised this Alcoholics Anonymous way of life was bringing into my
daily life what I was looking for in the bottle, I experienced a sober
drunkenness. If you are not experiencing joy, happiness, and freedom, sober in Alcoholics Anonymous, you are not doing it right, or you
have not been doing it long enough, so keep coming back. The clue that you have
not realised this wonderful condition is being joyless, gloomy, and bound.
Perhaps you are taking life too seriously; even though alcoholism is a fatal
illness, AA teaches us how to lighten up. Perhaps you are still a user of the
drug of guilt and punishment. If you find yourself in this condition, get to a
meeting and or call your sponsor. Or even better, see if you can help someone
else; in other words: get out of yourself. When I can remember that it is
better to know and do our Father’s Will instead of my own, my chance of
achieving that sober drunkenness is greater. By the way, if your cloud is pink,
just enjoy it as long as you can. If you find yourself saying and feeling that is
a ‘God thing’, it most likely is, so enjoy. Thy Love, Thy Will be done.
(Al Kohallek)
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