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August 25, 2025
“Relapse” in recovery is not a requirement for getting and staying sober. I have been told that those who pick up drinking or using drugs again have either forgotten how much they suffered or they have not suffered enough. As a recovering alcoholic, relapse is a horrifying prospect which remains very real for me. I
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August 24, 2025
My perspective dictates whether I have a good day or a bad day. How I look at things determines what I think, how I feel, and how I act. If I look for the good, I see the good. If I look for the bad, I see the bad. If I’m happy with what I
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August 23, 2025
The obstacles I encounter along my life’s journey are meant to serve a purpose, but their meaning and value often are not understood until later on. The obstacles are not intended solely to cause me pain and suffering. This life is not a punishment. It is a gift. Sometimes the hardships cause me to change
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August 22, 2025
I can’t usually tell how someone is feeling just by looking at them. When my soul is in pain I am silent and I avoid people. I recall a certain feeling of loneliness when I’m hurting. I also recall the feeling of relief when someone reaches out with concern. Showing compassion towards others does not
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August 21, 2025
I have heard it said that people change because of one of two motivators – inspiration or desperation. For me, I am desperate to never go back to the way I was living. I never want to feel that way again. Also, after seeing the change in others, I am inspired to try to live
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August 20, 2025
When I was early in recovery, I was thinking “So, I stopped drinking – now what?” Stopping drinking, and then allowing myself to be led through a spiritual transformation changed me. After all this time, I have come to realize that my life in recovery does have a purpose. I am starting to see it.
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August 19, 2025
I used to operate with a constant sense of panic inside of me. I think it was because I never felt ok and that I felt that everyone could see my uneasiness. I don’t do that anymore. Sure, I get a feeling of restlessness from time to time but I have learned to calm my
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August 18, 2025
The burden of my fears was the toughest thing to face when I stopped drinking. I suddenly had to live each day without hiding inside of a bottle. When I was drinking, it was pretty obvious to anyone. But when I stopped, I felt like my fears were also obvious to anyone. Trusting God, identifying
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August 17, 2025
I used to think that “stopping drinking” was the end goal of all I was doing. How wrong I was. Living a life fueled by alcohol and drugs kept me from moving towards the life that was intended for me. God’s Plan for my life is revealed to me as I seek Him and follow
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August 16, 2025
I cannot “fix” other people, just as they cannot “fix” me. I need to learn to accept others as they are, and ask God to help them to get better. I need to learn to accept myself as I am, and ask God to help me to get better. God can do for me what
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