Meditations for the First Thirty Days $ 4.00

How not to become roadkill on the highway to recovery
by Ken Montrose

Many meditation books lift us above the din of our daily existence. This isn’t one of them. This workbook focuses on continuing the journey of a thousand miles even if the first step was into a pile of “it.” Topics covered include learning from people you don’t like, squeezing the joy out of life, not judging people by their appearances, finding peace in noisy places, and never picking up the first drink or drug, no matter what. Each of the thirty lessons comes with a page for writing a daily inventory and a gratitude list.

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"Today I will remember that the world owes me nothing, does not respond to my will, and goes merrily on with or without my consent. On the other hand, I am free to change myself as I see fit." Meditations for the First Thirty Days: How not to become roadkill on the highway to recovery, p.57

"From the first day of my recovery I felt caught in the middle. On one side sat the twelve-step traditionalists. Whenever I spoke they told me to “sit down, shut up, take the cotton out of ‘yer ears and put it in your mouth!” Should I need an opinion, they promised to supply one.

"On the other side floated people who saw angels everywhere. They explained all experiences in metaphysical terms. They hated the notion that anything might be coincidental and not preordained by the Almighty. Having a summer cold was part of God’s grand plan to help me survive the garbage collectors’ strike.

"Between these two extremes, I trudged my own road from alcoholism to sobriety. Along the way I met many people walking a similar path. We held and expressed opinions. Our relationships with God tended to be deep but informal. We were the kind of heretics who believed in coincidences. I have added my own thoughts to their wisdom. With luck the combination will help you find comfort as you take the middle road." from the Foreword to Meditations for the First Thirty Days" by Ken Montrose