Calm - July 15

“It is the nature of a great mind to be calm and undisturbed.”

~ Seneca

A.A. Thought for the Day

After we had sobered up through the A.A. program, we gradually began to get a peace of mind and serenity, which we never thought were possible. This peace of mind is based on a feeling that fundamentally all is well. That does not mean that all is well on the surface of things. Little things can keep going wrong and big things can keep on upsetting us. But deep down in our hearts we know that everything is eventually going to be all right, now that we are living sober lives. Have I achieved a deep down, inner calm?

I used to be very wary of calm - because calm always preceded the storm. My addiction was a storm and any moment of calm felt as though I were in the eye of the storm awaiting the next bit of drama. Today calm is welcomed and sought after and I have faith that it can be lasting and only periodically be disrupted by stormy events.

~ Mike