Author: Dennis W.

As I get older, the big deadline I am working against is time. I have gotten to the age where I have more days behind me than ahead of me.

There is no certainty of when my calendar runs out. Thus, each day becomes more valuable than the last.

Time has become a commodity that I cannot put a price tag on.

I used to think I would never make it this far, but here I am.

Each day is a gift. Each moment is precious.

I hope to spend most of my time with people who bring me joy. 

I am grateful for the time I have been Blessed with and the people in my life.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

“… No human power could have relieved our alcoholism …That God could and would if He were sought.”

I tried a number of ways to moderate my abuse of substances, but every time I tried I failed. The outcome was always the same.

I could never completely stop on my own. I was trapped.

Turning to God saved my life, but it was not just a “one-shot” deal. 

I must turn to God daily, and seek His Protection and Care.

Miraculously, the purpose in my life has been changed. 

Not only am I no longer trapped, but I can live my life at ease and be available to help others.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Every decision I make and every action I take brings an outcome.

Sometimes the outcome is what I want. Sometimes the outcome is not what I want. Sometimes the outcome surprises me.

God has a Plan for me. God knows what decisions I should make and actions I should take.

When my decisions and actions are not aligned with God’s Will for me, it disturbs me.

When my will is aligned with God’s Will for me, the outcomes  bring me peace and gratitude.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I have learned over time how to show compassion towards others. I wasn’t always this way.

The compassion shown towards me by others helped to usher me through the most difficult times of my life.

I need to pay it forward.

I can’t help it anymore. I care about others.

I have discovered that’s how God wants me to live.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Doing the right thing is not always easy to figure out. 

Often it’s uncomfortable. Often it’s a question of integrity. Sometimes it’s a question of showing compassion.

I must let my conscience be my guide. My connection with God guides my conscience.

God always knows the right thing to do. If I don’t know I should ask Him.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I spent years trying to escape who I am and what I am. It caused me a lot of pain and suffering.

When I was able to really find myself, I finally became free.

I am no longer haunted. I am no longer afraid.

I’m ok. I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

The idea of picking up a drink or drug again scares me to death.

I am not cured of my addiction disease.

I need to remain humble. I need God’s Help.

That’s why I hit my knees to pray. I don’t want my addictions to come back and bring me to my knees.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

I was told when I first got sober that those who relapse forgot how much they have suffered. 

They think it will be different next time. They think they can stop using drugs and alcohol when it gets too bad.

I am a “one-timer”, so I don’t know what it’s like to relapse. I don’t want to suffer anymore.

I wouldn’t trade my sober life for anything.

God, please help me to want to be sober today more than anything else.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

Comparing what I have or don’t have with what others have only breeds discontent. It leads me away from gratitude.

My gratitude comes from comparing my life now with what it used to be like.

Living sober has led me down a road where I am no longer afraid, I have wonderful people in my life, and I have Hope for today.

I can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the rest of the world with my head held high.

Thank You God for giving me this life and for bringing me here.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.

When I was broken, I lacked Faith. My lack of Faith was due to my weak soul.

By following people whose souls were strong, I used their Faith until I was able to find my own.

As I healed, life was not always an easy road but I have never encountered a difficulty that I couldn’t get through.

God has done for me what I could never do for myself.

God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.