Author: Dennis W.

I need to remember to find some peace during my day today.

I will start by trying to empty the noise from my mind.

Then I will ask God to bring peace to my soul. 

It usually works.

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

Sometimes circumstances or other people can try to upset my spirit.

I am responsible for what I do and how I do it.

When I am spiritually-unbalanced, I may allow negative influences to cause me to act in a way that I will regret.

When I am spiritually-centered, I am able to pause and respond in an appropriate way.

God, please stay close to me today. Please help me to stay close to You.

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

I pray for others but I know that my prayers don’t affect the outcomes in their lives.

Prayer helps me to make a personal connection with God.  It tells God what I care about and what I need to find peace in my soul.

God provides the answers when I ask. When my soul is at peace, He shows me the answers.

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

When life is going well and my worries are smaller, it’s easy to slack-off on prayer. It’s almost like saying to God “We’re good, I got this”.

It’s foolish of me to become complacent with my daily connection to God. My worries are smaller because of God.

Experience shows me that my best days are when I seek a connection with God and allow His Grace to show through me.

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

If not drinking was my only problem, my days would be pretty easy.

Once the alcohol was removed, the source of my problems was revealed to me. All I have to do is look in the mirror.

No person can relieve me of my alcoholism. Only God can do that.

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

We all suffer hardships. For some, the hardships seem greater than for others.

We are not walking this road single-file. Some of us need more help than others.

I must shed my self-centeredness to be aware of others and be what God wants me to be for them.

I need to seek God’s Help daily so that I can be a better person today.

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

For the longest time I struggled to be ok with just being me. I felt like I wanted to be someone else.

Unrealistic expectations of myself cause restlessness and anxiety. 

I am exactly who I am supposed to be. I am not perfect, but I am exactly what God wants me to be.

I have to accept that in order for me to be ok with myself.

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

I prefer that people don’t judge me, but I understand that they can’t help it.

It’s not fair for me to judge others, as difficult as that is sometimes.

If you’re going to judge me, look for the good first. I know the flaws are easy to find.

Judge me as someone who is trying to live this life under God’s Guidance.

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

There are things over which I am completely powerless.

When faced with situations over which I have no control, I cannot allow my mind to spin, trying to resist or control outcomes.

I must trust God and accept His Will. That is the only way I can find peace in my soul.

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

There was a period early in my recovery where I kept count of the number of days I had gone without a drink. 

There was a sense of pride that I was able to avoid alcohol and drugs. But there was apprehension that the day would come where I would drink again.

I stopped counting the days when I realized that I wanted to live without alcohol.

I had to seek God’s Protection and Care to live a sober life.

I wouldn’t trade my sober life for anyone’s.

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