Here are some inescapable truths about myself…
I am powerless over alcohol and my life had become unmanageable.
My powerlessness and unmanageability begin with my thoughts… progress into patterns of feelings… which turn into actions to soothe the feelings.
Alcohol took away those feelings until it stopped working. No amount of alcohol could relieve my discomfort.
The thoughts, feelings, and actions are central to my alcoholism – not the substances.
Once the substances have been removed, I am left with my alcoholism. That is the root of my problem.
Belief and trust in God solves that problem – nothing else.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.