After being shown the better way to live, I can’t say “I didn’t know”.
Unless I have some kind of memory illness, I can’t say “I forgot”.
Once I have been given the opportunity to live clean and sober, I can’t say “I couldn’t help it”.
If I decide to pick up again, I am saying “Forget God – I choose to suffer”.
I can’t lie to myself and get away with it.
“To thine own self be true”.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I used to live in fear. Of course I couldn’t let anyone know that, for fear of being judged or criticized.
So, I learned to behave in ways that hid my insecurities. That created an internal stress that only alcohol or drugs could relieve.
I have learned to identify my fears and put them in God’s Hands. I practice it daily.
I’m not afraid anymore.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
By the time I stopped drinking, the noise in my mind was unbearable. I did not want to drink but I needed alcohol to survive. I HAD TO drink.
Most “normal” people see it as a “bad habit”. They don’t understand it. I don’t expect them to get it.
Alcoholics understand it very well. We each have a spiritual malady that we cannot cure on our own.
One day at a time, connecting with another alcoholic helps us to get through the day without a drink.
One day at a time, God speaks to us through each other.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
When I have lost someone dear to me, there is nothing that anyone can do or say to take the pain away. I have to go through feeling it.
People like me have a tendency to want to numb ourselves, especially when we are in emotional distress.
That’s not a good option.
Experience tells me that the pain will eventually subside, whether I pick up a substance to numb the pain or not.
If I do pick up, a new cycle of pain begins from which I may never recover.
Seeking God’s Comfort and believing that I’ll be ok gets me through it.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
When I have a lot on my mind, it gets a little distracting. If I start to project outcomes in my mind it can stoke unnecessary fears and lead to overwhelm.
I don’t deal with overwhelm very well. That’s why I need to avoid it.
I need to set aside the worry of tomorrow and deal with today only. Today will be enough.
Worry interferes with my happiness. I intend to be happy.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I never really knew where this life was going to lead me. The changes in direction of my journey have sometimes been abrupt and unpredictable. They’re never easy.
I have realized that when changes to my path are unavoidable, acceptance helps me to see that it’s God’s Will.
When I stop resisting God’s Will, I can better embrace the changes and find God’s Purpose for me.
When I see God’s Purpose, I can find peace.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Happy Mother’s Day
The first thing a mother thinks about when she wakes up each day is her child. It is also the last thing she thinks about before she goes to sleep.
Mothers sacrifice for their children like no one else.
Being a good mother is the toughest and most rewarding job on Earth.
Mothers carry hope and disappointment for their children like no one else.
Mothers are special. That’s why God gives us only one.
I am grateful to have had such a special Mom.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
Everyone’s story is different.
Everyone’s experience is different.
Everyone’s journey is different.
There was a time when every decision I made was under the influence of a substance. I know that was the same for many of us.
Once I stopped using drugs and alcohol, I started making better decisions. My journey changed. My life got better.
The answers to my problems came from God’s Guidance.
There is nothing in my life that alcohol or drugs would make better.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
I had always gotten addicted to “more”. It seemed that whenever I got what I wanted, it was never enough. I wanted more.
Thus, I was never grateful.
I have learned that God gives me what I need – not when I want it, but when I need it.
I have been Blessed beyond measure.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.
If I’m not humble enough to get on my knees to pray, perhaps I really don’t respect the Power of God.
Alcohol abuse brought me to my knees. No matter what I did I could not escape the addiction, and the pain and suffering that came with it.
Then along came God. God did for me what I could not do for myself.
God put people into my life to help me escape. He has shown me His Love when it got too hard to continue.
Everything good in my life is because of the Grace of God.
I had better hit my knees.
God, please help me to be ok today. Thank You. Amen.