I didn’t stop using alcohol and drugs forever. I couldn’t ever handle that steep of a climb.
I have just tried to stop for one day. That’s it.
I can procrastinate a lot of things because I’m really good at that. Drinking and using drugs eventually falls to the bottom of my to-do list.
Taking care of my spiritual condition is always at the top of my to-do list.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I can learn more from losing than I can from winning.
There is always a good reason when things don’t go my way.
So, while I’m licking my wounds and feeling sorry for myself, perhaps I should take some time to reflect on the lessons to be learned.
Sometimes the gift is in not getting my way. I have to trust God on that one.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
The perspective I need is often right in front of me but I don’t see it. It helps to have someone point it out.
It helps to connect with another person so I can keep my sanity.
A wise man once told me “ A problem shared is a problem halved.”
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
There is always a reward for not giving up. It’s like staying until the end of a really good ballgame.
I already know how I will feel if I quit. There is something special that happens inside of me when I see things through.
One day at a time, I never give up. I want to stick around to see the ending. I’m sure it will be worth it.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
“I got you.” – God
No matter how disappointed I am with an outcome, I know that God has my back more than anyone.
I just need to believe it and trust it. He takes care of the rest.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I can be doing everything right and life still kicks me in the ass.
It’s not because of me. I just happen to be in the line-of-fire.
Some days are better than others. What happens doesn’t define me. How I respond does.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I have been blessed with a great ability to remember things – dates, names, events of the past…
It’s also at times a curse because I remember the darkest parts of my past very well. If I think back and focus on it, I can remember exactly how I felt at the time.
I had come to believe all the lies I had told myself. I tried to frame the way I lived within those lies.
Now, I understand better that my unhappiness comes when I try to be someone I am not.
Acceptance of who I am and what I am brings me peace. It brings me closer to what God wants me to be.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Staying in the moment is often hard for me to do. It seems that my mind wants to rush.
When my mind is rushing, time flies and my day ends without me really enjoying it.
It happens more than I’d like to admit.
When I slow my mind down and stay in the moment my days are so much better.
I want to have a day so good that I never think about tomorrow. That way my mind can have a little bit of peace.
Here’s to a peaceful day.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I cannot just glide along every day like a normal person and get through the day easily.
There are certain things I must do every day to remind myself of who I am and what I am.
I’m ok with that.
I am an alcoholic. I am not “deserving” of any kind of special treatment nor harsh judgement.
My life can be precarious because I am prone to reverting to the person I used to be if I don’t attend to my recovery every day.
“Constant vigilance” is a theme of my life. Daily reliance upon God is a requirement.
Sure, I am used to it but still I cannot take it for granted.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
“We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.”
I am no expert on alcoholism, but I am an expert on my own story.
I know how I got myself into trouble. I don’t open those doors anymore because I remember where they lead.
I know how I got to this point in my life. This path was carved-out by those who came before me.
I don’t need to figure it out anymore. I just need to follow the correct path – one day at a time.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.