AA Thought for the Day

Our drinking lives left our emotional selves
pinched, scraped, bent, and bruised,
if not pretty firmly warped. . .
Experience shows the first nondrinking days
are likely to be periods of great emotional vulnerability.
Is this an extended pharmacological effect of the drinking?
Is it a natural state for anyone recuperating
from a long and severe illness?
Or does it indicate a deep flaw in the personality?
The answer doesn't matter at first.
Whatever the cause, the condition is one
we have to watch out for,
because it can tempt us to drink faster than the eye,
head, or heart can realize.

Thought to Ponder....

I didn't make it all the way to the beach
just to drown in the sand.

Recovery Related Acronym

A A = Always Aware.