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Happiness is getting what we want, but success is wanting what we get. ~Ron R.

The challenge in our new way of life can be to remember that we were saved from our addictions by God and other people, not by intellect, muscle, or self-will. We are called to “give back” to our fellowship—not “race” to acquire creature comforts, status, and prestige. We must keep in mind that a symptom of our disease is one of imbalance, and that our newfound acquisitions can affect our priority system. Without the proper priorities we cannot be the successful people we have come to expect in recovery. Acquiring creature comforts and status must never take priority over our responsibilities to give back to the Fellowship. The good news is that we have a sponsor and home group that expect some accountability from us. They help keep our priorities in balance. This way, when we do get the things we want, we will not only be happy, we will be successful as well!

My recovery is God’s gift to me and

what I do with it is my gift to God.

For instance, when a relationship or a job takes top priority, we can lose focus on what we've learned about, say, honesty or humility. When that happens, we tend to slide into old behaviors.

~Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 80