Do you need to recharge your batteries?

[MajestyJo]

Every year, especially from 2 - 10 years in recovery, when I was so busy in service, I suffered from burn out, was so busy doing, that I didn't always take enough time to fill myself up, I would go to our local AA Round Up and fill up. I was giving but not always open or in a position to receive because I wasn't in a place where there was a lot of positive energy. I always need to take that time out and feed my body, mind, and soul.

I was helping others but not helping myself. I stayed sober, but didn't really grow, until I was 7 years sober. I was grateful, caring, and willing to give, but I wasn't open to give to myself, not in the selfish, self-centered way of my disease, but the loving care of being worthy and respecting myself as a person and knowing that I was deserving. I still had the old feelings that, although I knew that Jesus loved me, I wasn't enough and went on a spiritual quest at a year sober. I used my Bible for the first year, after that, I looked to other things to expand my outlook. I often find myself walking down the street or doing something at home and bursting into song. The old hymns of my childhood enrich my soul and give me peace.