| So, how was my day? I will say this much. This day was unbelievable! I mean to say, that this day blew my mind! I would not have never guessed how good this day was to be. It started out with a fantastic cup of coffee. No cigarette, because I had quit smoking 118 hours prior to awakening on this great day. Even the three days of withdrawals had disappeared from my nervous system. I was elated with drinking the cup of coffee without shaking. The memories of past cigarette smoking were of the furthest from this clear mind of nicotine. This day became even greater as I pecked away at the keyboard to my computer with words of inspiration. It all came to me so clearly. I was smoke free and that in itself made this day perfect. Well, maybe not perfect, but I will say that it was pretty damn close to being perfect. I ended the day with more money than what I started with. I am a winner! Did not even have to spend a nickel on any cigarettes. How about those marbles? Does not that give your spirit a lift up to the clean and clear heavens above? For the love of Mike, there go I. It was Sunday, and what a great start to this marvelous week ahead. I hope all are feeling as I do. Riding the PINK CLOUD of everlasting peace and serenity and a clean body from nicotine. Bingocliff 12-11-05 |
| Another Pink Cloud |
| THE CLIFF CHAMBER2 |
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| Numerous Thoughts |
| CONVERSION |
| I must admit at first that the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the fellowship at meetings were my Higher Power. As I became stronger in recovery, the conversion of a Higher Power gradually turned to a God of my understanding. This conversion of a party other than myself has been a true gift in my recovery. I sleep well at night. I feel fresh each morning. All my old worries are in the hands of my HP. And, to say the least, it has worked as a honest to God miracle. I found in recovery that I needed to apply conversion in my life, not only to just quit drinking. To accept a power greater than myself, and then, acquire trust in that Higher Power. Bingocliff 4/29/06 |
| SADNESS |
| Sadness is a part of life that we all live. Losing a love one or even a close friend may well be hard to bare. However, we all know the expression that one will feel better if it cries her/his eyes out. Don't hide your sadness deep inside to tear your inner self. Let the emotion of sadness out in the open and be humble to the case at hand.
In my recovery from the disease of alcoholism and as I grow older I am finding more sadness on the time level. The year 2006 was filled with more sadness than any other year as many people I love or care about passed on. I for one did much crying and because of it, I was able to move on with my life. I am blessed to realize that I can/will live my life one day at a time. It is simple and the sadness I experience along the way is short lived. In my last eleven years of drinking now feels like one day. I am lost to remember much, a waste of valuable time with no feelings for the sadness I encountered. It is one huge blur, whereas in the nearly nine years of recovery since, each day can be accounted for with great memories. Even the short lived sadness has been cherished inside and then let go and let God. Bingocliff 1/16/07 |