Spiritual Think Tanks - A Sober "Must Have"

Since I started this spiritual experience, there have been a few constants. Steps and the spiritual principles, I'd say, are the framework of my sobriety. However, the most important constant has been the trusted advisers I have garnered for my spiritual think tank.

The key here has been allowing these people to get to know me well enough to help me see my own truth. Number One is my wife - she knows me so well, that when I stray off the spiritual path, she's the first to see it. "That's not something I'd expect from you" she says, with a little distaste. She keeps me on the path. I have two other men who I also rely on. One is my professional and personal guide and the other helps me navigate relationship issues and helps me with codependency, which he and I share as an additional malady.

Having people who know me well enough, love me enough, and are comfortable enough with me to risk the relationship and tell me what they really think of my thoughts and behavior has been the mortar that holds the bricks (steps and stepwork) in place throughout my sobriety, and I would truly be lost without them.