Three Trusts

We trust God we trust Al-Anon and we trust one another. These three trusts form a foundation that holds my recovery. When one feels shaky the others support me. When I struggle to trust God I can trust Al-Anon and the people in it. When I doubt other members I can trust the program and my Higher Power. When Al-Anon feels disappointing I can trust God and the individual relationships that sustain me.

I didn't come to Al-Anon knowing how to trust anything. My ability to trust had been damaged by the disease. I didn't trust the alcoholic for obvious reasons. I didn't trust myself because my instincts had led me so wrong. I didn't trust others because I'd been let down so many times. And I certainly didn't trust God who seemed absent during my worst struggles.

But slowly through experience these three trusts developed. I learned to trust God by taking small risks and finding help available. I learned to trust Al-Anon by watching principles work when I applied them. I learned to trust others by sharing honestly and being met with understanding rather than judgment.

These trusts rebuild what the disease destroyed. They create a secure foundation for a new way of living. I'm not alone and I'm not without resources. I have God Al-Anon and a fellowship of people who understand. This three-fold trust holds me steady.

Today I can draw on all three trusts – God, Al-Anon, and fellowship – knowing they support one another.