November 9 – Morning Meditation
"If circumstances warrant, we ask our wives or friends to join us in morning meditation." — Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 87
When I heard Dr. Bob say he never saw anyone drink again who spent time with God every morning it hit me. The guy worked with thousands of alcoholics, so I figured he knew what he was talking about. It motivated me to get out of bed and get active in my recovery.
Sometimes that means reading a meditation book, sometimes journaling, sometimes just sitting quietly before the day starts. It’s taken on different forms as I’ve gone along in the program. The main thing is—I do it. It seems to make me a better person to handle the events of the day.
A funny thing happened along the way. My wife noticed. She didn’t say much at first—she just saw me doing it and staying sober. Over time, she started joining me when she could. Nothing was forced—it was a beautiful thing the way it happened. No expectations, no plans, just me doing my thing—and somehow, it drew people in without me even trying. Curiosity must’ve gotten the best of a few others, too, because before long some AA friends started asking me to text them the reading of the day. We’d talk when the sun came up about what it meant to each of us. It built a pretty solid foundation for my relationships along the way—turns out we understand each other a little more when we start from the same page.
It built something steady and quiet in my life. AA showed me it was important, and without expectation or even realizing it, I showed the people closest to me that it was important. That’s all it really takes—consistency, not perfection.
What’s one quiet habit in your recovery that’s built more than you expected?
