Harold Duggan - The wind whispered your name to me...
 
 
 HD> Good to here from you! I'm a little short on time, but I am rather
 HD> compulsive about returning so here I am
 
 Glad to have you back...whenever you feel the need to talk.
 
 HD> I guess It might seem a little weird that somebody would focus
 HD> so much on God at a recovery channel. Actually to me it doesn't, but I
 HD> am not sure what others do talk about, I guess "other recovery issues.
 HD> I have become acutely aware that I have my recovery based upon my
 HD> spritual condition, and my spiritual condition is based upon my
 HD> relationship with God. It is only God that can right my spiritual
 HD> sickness. For me, the origin of every recovery issue , problem,
 HD> difficulty, defect, whatever is an unwillingness to practice step
 HD> three. Every problem I have with myself or others is a reflection of
 HD> my self will run riot. If acceptance is that key to all my problems it
 HD> is acceptance of God's will for me and others, not acceptance merely of
 HD> the situation. 
 
 I have always felt that some people need to have a special relationship
 with their HP to help them stay sober...and since this echo is to be
 used to help in recovery, we talk about whatever is important to the
 person..the only thing I ask is that we accept each others view of the
 Creator..because we each see things differently..there are other things
 to talk about too and other people will prefer to talk them..
 
 HD> I get some weird looks and comments like fanatical for my
 HD> beliefs, but it doesn't seem to phase me at all. I have been rocketed
 HD> into the forth dimension of existance of which we have never known
 HD> existed as the Bid Book says. I am driven by a new force today,
 
 I don't see you as fanatical because you seem to allow others to view
 their HP as they see it..
 
 HD> inspired by a new force, governed by a new force. I'm not exactly sure
 HD> why I am telling you this except its what my fingers are typing.
 
 Then you have some need to share this...and that is what this echo is
 for...
 
 HD> At work the other day my boss was going on about how nobody
 HD> can prove the existance of God and that nobody knows for
 HD> sure...nobodies seen and I just turned and looked at him and I said
 HD> I've seen and I know. He said "what?" and I repeated myself because its
 HD> true.. I have seen his hand in everything I have done in my recovery
 HD> and much more still. My boss just stood and stared into my eyes as if
 HD> to check my sanity and I couldn't even look down or away  if I had
 HD> wanted to. Its a good thing we have a good relationship and he knows
 HD> me abit or it might not have ended so uneventful, but thats the kind of
 HD> thing I get from people. Its a little disheartening knowing that there
 HD> is absolutly nothing I can do but live the Christian life for myself
 HD> and that nothing I ever say will convince anyone. Kind of like carrying
 HD> the AA message through the walk. I guess the convincing part is Gods
 HD> job. God Bless you and keep you well and thank you again for
 HD> providing this mailing service.
 I see relationships with the Creator in the same light I see recovery..
 There are some that will accept the message and some that will not..It
 is all up to the individual...there are many people out there that are
 still drinking and will die that way..but that is the way it is..until
 *IF* and *WHEN* they decide to stop drinking...and it is the same with
 the HP...people will believe *IF* and *WHEN* they are ready..Sometimes
 the best thing is to teach by example...not with words..
 Stop back in whenever you feel the need...There will always be someone
 here to answer your posts...Stay well..and keep coming back...
 Light, Love and Laughter
 Marie - Starwitch
... A thing of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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