I Was Told

I must walk in darkness to find light and walk into fear to find peace." This came from the book Daily Reflections for May 1st. I'd like to add to it - you must lose it to find It. To me the "it" is everything in recovery. It is our Higher Power, It is our serenity and peace. I had to lose everything I thought was of value to me to find It. And along the way to losing these thoughts I began to leave the darkness and I found the Light. And when I found the Light, fear quickly left and was replaced with peace. Peace and Light... I had found It. The IT is my Higher Power, whom I chose to call Love..

I was told I first had to lose it before I could find it I lost my house, numerous possessions, the cat, dog, and my family With all I lost I found – Love the Love of God the Love of fellowship and a new Love for friends I was told I had... to walk into the darkness to find the Light the darkness of anger and hate a darkness I created the deeper I walked into it the less I was overwhelmed Then I found the Light I began to understand if I just follow... all will be well I was told to walk into fear it was there... that I would find peace this I didn't want to do fear made me human... vulnerability tore down my walls no longer could I play god It was then that I found peace and I found more Love I found the Love of God the Love in me... and the Love in others It was true ... I lost it... but I found it through the darkness... I found light and peace chased fear away