Daily Recovery Blog
Friday Feb 6, 2026
"I had a higher power when I was using; drugs as I understood
them." - Jack B.
WILLPOWER EQUALS OUR WILLINGNESS TO USE A HIGHER POWEROne day while reading our recovery text, I saw the criteria for a
higher power. It was to be an all powerful, all loving, and all
caring power. It took a few minutes for this to sink in. This
thing called a "higher power" was a beautiful thing. I did not
realize what was about to take place in my life. Early recovery
was painful. My mind was tired. My body ached. My spirit was
weak. I heard the pain was in the resistance. I wanted to stay
clean. I decided that I was willing to do the footwork. I went
out and bought a dictionary. Meetings were my higher power. I
felt safe at meetings. A few days later a colorful rainbow
appeared in the sky. I had lived in Florida for 15 years. I had
seen hundreds of rainbows. None of them ever affected me like
this one. It was a warm feeling that made me smile to myself. I
was learning to feel. I was learning that I could see my higher
power everywhere, not just in meetings. All I had to do was be
willing to look.
"My trust in a higher power that wants me to survive and have
love in my life, is what keeps me moving forward."- Kenny Loggins
Thursday Feb 5, 2026
"I came, I came to, I came to believe." - Jose G.
KEEP AN OPEN MINDMeetings helped me to feel better. I could not explain it. I did
not understand it. A group of drug addicts not using drugs and
sharing about spiritual principles… That was beyond what my brain
could comprehend. I used drugs to feel better. I did not
understand any disease concept of addiction. I related to being
obsessed with using drugs. This is where my closed mind opened up
a little. I knew about urges to use drugs. I had gotten enough
self-honesty from step one to admit that once I started using, I
was not capable of stopping. My wall of denial was being torn
down. I heard in a meeting, that a new idea could not be grafted
onto a closed mind. My sponsor taught me that I had an obsession
with drugs that forced me to use against my will. I had lost the
ability to make any choices about my addiction. The consequences
I faced did not help me stop. Since coming to meetings and
following suggestions, I have not used. I was being open-minded
and learning a new way to live.
"Minds are like parachutes, they only function when open." -
Thomas Dewar
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