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September 18, 2025
I am living and have been living a life beyond anything that I ever thought possible for me. I have been able to lean into the rough times and enjoy the good times while not always feeling comfortable inside. It’s because I stopped fighting God’s Plan for me and accepted that everything happens for a
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September 17, 2025
Becoming spiritually-centered requires daily practice. It’s a condition that I can’t just turn on when I need it. If I attend to my spiritual condition consistently, I can be prepared for anything that comes my way. Surrendering my will over to the care of God daily helps me to get the spiritual balance I need.
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September 16, 2025
I often write about getting through difficult times. As real as the difficulties have been, they become fewer over time. I have found that the more attention that I pay to my spiritual connection with God, the easier my life becomes – inside of my heart and soul. Finding a rhythm with God and with
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September 15, 2025
Having to get sober is difficult. In a couple of words, it sucks. When I got sober, the shame, guilt, remorse, and self-loathing were almost unbearable. All these were feelings that I would ordinarily drink or use drugs over. I could not get better all at once. It takes time. It takes pain. It takes
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September 14, 2025
We all screw up sometimes. It’s human nature. We are not perfect. Sometimes my mistakes affect only me, but usually they involve others. I must recognize when I make a mistake and try to correct it as soon as I can. I can’t run and hide because my conscience will always catch up to me.
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September 13, 2025
When my soul is in pain, there is a feeling of desperation unlike any other. The noise in my head keeps me from thinking clearly and causes a deep panic within me. It seems that people often say “God help me!” only when they are desperate or when their hope is lost. The soul pain
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September 12, 2025
There are times when I’m looking for an answer and it doesn’t seem to come when I want it or it’s not the answer I want. Sometimes the answer is exactly what I get whether I like it or not. I don’t always get what I want but I always get what I need. I
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September 11, 2025
Every day an alcoholic suffers and dies. Every day an alcoholic walks into their first AA meeting with their hair on-fire and their ass in their hands, trying to save it. Not everyone makes it. The ones that do are the messengers. The ones that don’t are the message. The ones who make it follow
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September 10, 2025
It has become clear to me that the alcohol addiction is just a symptom of my alcoholism. With or without the alcohol, my problem starts inside of me – my thoughts, feelings, and actions. After the alcohol was removed, I was still stuck with myself. I had to change. It’s like when a drunk horse-thief
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September 9, 2025
When I was about 30 days without a drink I was told, “… You’re going to earn the right to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the rest of the world with your head held high.”. At the time, I was just afraid that I would just wind up drunk. I had no idea what it meant. I
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