ESSAY August 2025 - My Higher Self - Nathalie V., Mortsel, Belgium

Time being single and sober has allowed her to hear Higher Power’s will for her.  I have been sober for several years now, and have taken my first steps toward recovery. By “recovery,” I don’t just mean working the Steps, but that I am literally “recovering.” I’m talking about healing and restoration. This allows me to better discern the voice of my “lower self,” but also my “higher self.” My lower self wants to take things from the world to make itself happy. My higher self is where my Higher Power resides. It is the part of me where wholeness, peace, and a healing, driving force can be found. God is not up there in the sky, but here within me. When I follow Him, the healthy part of me grows and I heal, slowly but surely.