Daily Missives

I believe that the measure of a person is how they treat others. Each one of us has the ability to show and receive love, kindness, and compassion towards others. Those are the characteristics we will be appreciated and remembered for. Those are the characteristics that God wants for us. God remembers and rewards us

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Alcoholism is a soul-eating disease. The disease is detected through excessive use of alcohol. It is self-diagnosed. Until I admit that I am alcoholic, no treatment will relieve my alcoholism. The treatment entails removal of the alcohol followed by practicing a series of specific steps. My alcoholism never goes away and requires daily care. The

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If I don’t pay attention to my attitudes, my old ways of being will return. I am not immune from being a “jerk”. I have done a lot of work to try and change the ways that I think, feel, and act. God has removed my shortcomings as He sees fit. I have to work

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My hope wasn’t restored all at once.  It was restored in “crumbs”. One day at a time, I tried to live without going backwards. I went to meetings and listened to people who had been where I was. I listened to how they put their lives back together. It’s amazing how God taught me through

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There is a big difference between “knowing” what to do and “doing” what needs to be done. “Knowing” is often easy. “Doing” is often hard. “Doing” sometimes requires that I am uncomfortable. Sometimes it is not popular. Sometimes it requires sacrifice. Sometimes it requires such great change that I am petrified. Often I have nothing

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A guy named “Jimmy L.” used to say that he had never come across  an alcoholic who drank on a day when he got on his knees and asked God for help. For a guy like me who was desperate to not drink, it certainly was worth a try. Check that box. It worked. After

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Everyone finds their way. When I lean on God, I’m ok. When I don’t lean on God, I’m not ok. When I ask God to use me as His Instrument, He will find a way to use me… and I’ll be ok. God, please watch over the still-suffering alcoholic and addict. Please help them to

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“… We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace…”. I read that somewhere. I have heard it many times. It’s not an out-of-reach ideal. Sometimes I just need to “be”, to rest, to let my soul catch up to me. I need to turn off the noise in my mind and allow

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There are some things that happen in this life that just leave me stunned and speechless. They take a while for me to wrap my brain around because they are so unexpected and life-changing. They make me question, not doubt, God’s Wisdom. It’s like that when I lose someone. Since I thank God for all

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The best way for me to show gratitude is to share what I have been given with others. My sobriety is a gift from God. I cannot take my sobriety for granted. It is not an accessory of my life. It is central to everything in my life because without it I lose my soul.

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