Faith needs her daily bread.
Dinah Craik
Newcomer
I still don’t feel very serene when I wake up in the morning. I start worrying as soon as I’m awake, usually about someone I’m afraid of or have a resentment against. I guess I’m having trouble staying in the present.
Sponsor
You’re not along in what you’re experiencing. Some of us describe morning anxiety as “the committee in my head” or “the disease.” I’ve heard people in early recovery say, “My disease gets up before I do; it’s already sitting at the foot of my bed when I open my eyes.”
Some of us make a program phone call first thing in the morning; even a few minutes’ talk with another recovering person can help put our morning fears in perspective and help us face the day with lightness. This works both ways: both the caller and the person called are nourished by the contact.
While we’re still in bed, we can gently stretch our bodies any way that feels comfortable, then take several slow, deep, complete breaths. We can begin our day by reading and meditating on a page of program literature or other spiritual literature that appeals to us. And we can spend a few moments in prayer. For many years now, I’ve begun my day offering thanks for the day and for all the days that have led to it. I turn over anything that worries, me, affirming that my Higher Power will show me how to handle whatever the day offers.
Today, I center myself in prayer.
Today’s Meditation from:
If You Want What We Have: Sponsorship Meditations by Joan Larkin
