Sober Saturday Nights

Tonight I was invited to join a group of fellows for a feast of Indian food and to be followed by a speaker meeting at the highly-regarded York St. Club; a safe meeting and treatment space for AA/NA founded in Denver in 1948.

 

This meeting was very well attended and opened with birthday celebrations. Not your typical birthday, but of Sobriety Birthdays. This is done to give strength and hope for the senior most AA member to the fresh and raw newcomer.
In addition to picking up 'yet another' 90 day chip, I also purchased a new support book 'Daily Reflections'. I cherish these tokens and support tools that aid me day after day.

A blog I follow explains the 'Birthday Chiips' in a way I really appreciate: 
https://apassionforjaywalking.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/recovery-chips/

Now, I know it’s just a number, and I know that no matter how many hours or days or years or decades of sobriety each of us AA’s has, we all start each new day in the same place. “One Day at a Time,” right?

But I have to admit that with every addtional day of not drinking that I have under my belt, I seem to become that much more determined not to screw up my “record” thus far. I don’t know why I feel that way, or if it’s even a good way to look at it. After all, I’ve heard “Progress, not perfection” enough times, and I don’t want to set myself up for a big fall, if I should ever fall. But this idea is working for me right now, so I’m gonna go with it.

So I’m determined to keep on collecting those chips. ‘Cause damn if I don’t want the entire set.

What an amazing space, such an inspiring speaker. I haven't laughed that hard in a while, nearly to tears at some points. Absorbing as much as I can, eagerly taking notes, busy highlighting in my Big Book. She has given me much to think on, I love speakers like that. This speaker lives north of my home and we will definitely stay in touch. So much love.

As if a full tummy, an evening of fellowship, a new book, a token of my sobriety and an amazing speaker weren't enough to be thankful for... my fellow Longmonter Jackie gave me a sweet token to carry on my journey to finding a higher power of my understanding, a key simply inscribed with the words FAITH. Something tangible I can hold close to my heart, until one day it is filled with just that, faith. Thank you sweet girl for the evening, the key and for your friendship.