[Magdalen] Admission

[Ginga Wilder]

Oh, Jim.  I am very thankful for you.  You are in my prayers as you walk
this new way, one day, one step at a time.

Ginga

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 5:20 PM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> May the HP of community bless you.  Welcome home.
>
> Your sister in recovery,
>
> Renee
> Friend of Bill
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2016, at 1:06 PM, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > I attended my first AA meeting Tuesday evening accompanied by John.  It
> was quite eye opening.  I was rather startled by how young some of the
> attendees were - not more than kids.  I was also impressed by the sharing
> and the acceptance.
> >
> > I didn’t sleep well last night.  I was awake fighting demons, which
> really means I was wrestling with myself.  I finally came to admit that I
> have a problem with alcohol and that I am an alcoholic.
> >
> > I also wrestled with trying to figure out what is my higher power.  One
> might assume it is God or Jesus or the HS or . . .  But I’ve been living
> with them for years and it didn’t seem to help.  I think, at least for now,
> I have an answer:  community.  It might be the Church community, the
> community I have with Marcy and Matthew, the community I have with John,
> the community I have in Harry, the community I have with the caregivers
> support group at St. Bede’s, etc.  It is the community that will give me
> the structure I need to proceed.
> >
> > I spoke with John a little bit ago and told him I’m going to try to get
> to a meeting today.  I expect to pick up my white chip.  John’s agreed to
> be my temporary sponsor, and we’ll communicate one way or another every
> day.  There are a couple of meetings nearby that will be, at least, less
> inconvenient than some meetings.  But I’ve made it clear to Marcy that this
> will involve some inconvenience for both of us.
> >
> > Thanks for letting me share.
> >
> > Thinking one can behave their way into heaven is an insult to the whole
> idea of salvation.
> >
> > James Handsfield
> > jhandsfield at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
>