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.
I may sound like a broken record to some because my perspectives always point to the Power of God.
For some of the prime years of my life I was drunk or high. Every day played like a broken record and I couldn’t stop it on my own.
After having been spared the misery of my substance abuse, I give thanks to God because He set in motion a series of events that have given me the freedom I experience now.
My life is a testament to what God can do for a drunk like me. Maybe I can help the next person.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
For me, getting to “ok” is a daily challenge. It always depends upon my perspective.
If I let negative thoughts frame my outlook, I might project my negativity into my day.
If I look too far ahead, I might get overwhelmed.
If I start my day humbly asking God for a daily reprieve from my madness, there is a good chance that I’ll be ok.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Listening to my fears keeps me weak. They still creep in from time to time and influence what I do.
Sometimes I don’t recognize that I’m operating out of fear. Sometimes it’s obvious to me.
When I let fear guide me, I am not following God’s Will.
I gain strength by allowing God to guide me. It takes practice.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I didn’t choose to be an alcoholic nor did I aspire to be. It is my destiny.
Once the debate in my mind has ended, and I admit that I am powerless over alcohol, what can I do?
Setting aside the substances is a life-altering decision and impossible for me to do on my own.
Each day, on my knees I pray.
“God, please help me to want to be sober today more than anything else.”
I have not had to pick up a drink or a drug since I started doing that.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
“When will my life get better?”
I was told early in my recovery that I would get better. I thought that meant that I would get everything I wanted.
Wrong.
If I put in the work, I will experience a physical, mental, and spiritual change. My whole attitude and outlook will change.
If I don’t get what I want, I will be ok with it.
Things don’t always turn out the way I want. They turn out exactly as God intended.
I’m ok with that.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.