Daily Missives

“When one door closes, another door opens”.  I have heard that so many times. I hate hearing it, but it’s true. I have hit dead-ends in my journey.  I want what I used to have, but I can’t have it anymore. It’s not within my power to change, so I have to accept it. Sometimes…

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Every time I learn about someone committing suicide, it touches me personally. I don’t look at it from afar, but rather it brings me back because I was there. For over ten years I had daily thoughts of killing myself. I felt inadequate, self-loathing, and not deserving of anything good. Using alcohol and drugs suppressed…

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What’s not my fault is still my problem. Life deals us circumstances that we don’t want. Our attitude determines the weight of that burden. It doesn’t matter what causes the trouble. It could be anything or anyone. What I choose to do next is up to me and no one else. I can turn any…

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Turning my will and my life over to the Care of God was a concept that I couldn’t easily understand. What I simply needed to do was decide to do it. After the decision was made, I tried to not fight God’s Will and trust that I would be ok. My fate is in God’s…

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I don’t know if I would ever have the opportunity to get sober again if I decided to resume drinking. I was not inspired to stop drinking in the first place. I was desperate and saw little hope in continuing to live. Now that I have been living a sober life, I still need to…

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Making mistakes is part of my journey. Correcting my mistakes is also part of my journey. As difficult as it may be when I am wrong, I must recognize and admit my mistakes. It’s the only way for me to move forward and learn. I have to try to get better every day. Being honest…

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Every day I have a choice – to move closer to God or move farther from God. Although God is always with me, when I resist His Guidance the day tends to be more difficult. When I accept God’s Guidance the day tends to be easier. Every day I continue on this journey. Every day…

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When things slow down for me a bit I need to enjoy the peace that comes with it. I don’t want drama. I don’t want noise. I’m sure that something will come along and get my attention, but in the meantime I will try to be calm and know that I deserve it. This is…

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When I got sober, I had no idea what was in store for me. I was told to keep coming, keep showing up. I was told that I would get better and thus my life would get better. No one could tell me what my life would be like. That was up to God to…

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I cannot live my life to please everyone, nor for everyone to please me. Someone will be disappointed, someone will get a resentment, including me. If I consistently try to treat others with respect and decency, that is the least I can do. If I go out of my way to help others get through…

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