Topic for the week:
OVERCOMING LONELINESS
November 17
Almost without exception, alcoholics are tortured by loneliness. Even before our drinking got bad and people began to cut us off, nearly all of us suffered the feeling that we didn’t quite belong.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 90
The agonies and the void that I often felt inside occur less and less frequently in my life today. I have learned to cope with solitude. It is only when I am alone and calm that I am able to communicate with God, for He cannot reach me when I am in turmoil. It is good to maintain contact with God at all times, but it is absolutely essential that, when everything seems to go wrong, I maintain that contact through prayer and meditation.
From the book Daily Reflections.
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My Share:
When I was still drinking I could not stand being alone. The silence was like nails on a chalkboard. Being alone with my thoughts was horrible.
In sobriety, I have come to really enjoy solitude, especially reading, spending time in nature, and writing.
What has your experience been?