My recovery From Alcoholism and Finding God in my Life

My name is Dennis. I am a recovering alcoholic.

This is a collection of daily reflections on my life in recovery after more than 30 years clean and sober.

I experienced a spiritual crisis in my life after being free from alcohol and drugs for over 27 years. I began to pray and reflect on the purpose of my life.  I felt that I hadn’t done anything so special that I deserved a life of sobriety. 

I began to look for the purpose that God had by saving my life. I started to closely examine the circumstances and experiences during the course of my life as a sober man. In the process, I have found a depth of connection with the “God of my understanding” beyond anything I ever expected.

At 33 years sober, I was trying to help a man, Ryan, who had been struggling with getting sober. I spoke with Ryan every day and tried to inspire him and give him hope early in his latest attempt at recovery.

For the previous five years I had been reflecting every morning on my purpose for the day and trying to get the best perspective on my day. I began writing my reflections and sharing this perspective with Ryan. Then I started sharing this perspective with a woman, Krista, whom I sponsor.  

Each of these people have become very special to me and they responded positively to my “daily missives”. So, I continued adding others, eventually sending a text message each day to over 300 people – one person at a time.  

Some days my reflections are about something going on in my life and sometimes they are about someone close to me.

I felt that by sending each message individually, I could reassure each person that someone thought of them today and they were not alone in this world.

Here is a my story along with a collection of my daily perspectives, 

I hope they help you.

I know they help me.