Category: Daily Missives

We cannot save someone who isn’t ready to be saved.

In the throes of my addiction, I couldn’t take it anymore. I couldn’t think straight. Every waking moment was influenced by a substance.

I was desperate. 

When I was thrown a lifeline, I grabbed onto it. I didn’t know where it would take me but I took it anyway.

It wasn’t an intellectual decision. My soul was in pain.

My soul is no longer in pain, but the fire of desperation still burns inside of me. That’s why I keep doing what I was taught to do.

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

When I stopped drinking, it was the scariest time in my life. I didn’t know how to function without alcohol.

People who had gone through it showed me what to do. They told me how to think. They listened to me. They had been there.

They all told me to hit my knees and ask God for Help. They told me to hit my knees and thank Him at the end of each day.

Seeking God has been the key to saving my life. There is no doubt in my mind.

One day at a time, my life gets better.

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

Alcohol and drugs used to be central to my existence. When I removed them from my life, I thought there would be no reason to continue living.

I have been shown a way to live happily without using substances to numb my feelings.

I have learned to live “life on life’s terms” – the good and the not-so-good.

My sanity has been restored.

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

The only thing I can do about the past is correct my mistakes and learn from my experiences.

That’s it. I can’t dwell on the past because that takes me away from now and upsets my inner peace.

When I am in turmoil, I am weak.

When I am at peace, I am strong.

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

There are times when it seems that everything is going wrong, and that I can’t catch a break.

When the frustration builds and starts to seep through in how I treat others, I need to keep one thing in mind…

I didn’t pick up a drink or a drug today.

For someone like me, it is a really big deal. If I can do that, I can do anything.

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

Instead of being judgmental of others, perhaps I should look at myself.

The way I treat others reflects how I feel about myself. Perhaps what I don’t like needs to be changed within me.

I must continue to try to recognize my flaws and be conscious of how they affect my behavior.

I need God’s Guidance to help me to change.

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

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.