Daily Missives

There was a time when I didn’t think I would survive very long. I could not foresee what my life would be like if I did make it. By taking care of each day, one day at a time, I have survived.  My life did not unfold as I ever imagined it would. I am…

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I can’t please everyone. I just need to be consistent in what I do and how I treat people. I need to accept others for how they are, whether it pleases me or not. I must trust God to guide me in how I treat others today and to help me accept them as they…

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When I was lost, I wasn’t very good at asking for directions. I pretended to know what I was doing until I found that I felt totally alone. I had abandoned all good sense and had ventured into a dark place that I couldn’t return from on my own. I did not realize that God…

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Regardless of my present circumstances, how I am feeling, or what I am thinking, I need to put my recovery ahead of everything. Anything that I put above my recovery I will lose – including my sobriety … including my soul. Each day I must remember that I am an alcoholic. My alcoholism never goes…

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I hope that I am not judged for my shortcomings. Each of us falls short sometimes. I hope that I can be understanding enough so that I don’t judge others. I hope that if I am judged, it is for never giving up on myself. God never gives up on me.   God, please help…

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When I realized that I needed God’s Help in order to get sober, I really didn’t know how to go about doing that. I was told to get on my knees and pray – every morning and every night. I wasn’t so sure it would work, but I was assured that it was the only…

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Having been spared from a life of endless misery, I have an obligation to try to help someone else. Carrying the message is my responsibility. Of course I cannot change anyone. But I can share how I have changed, in hopes that it may give someone else hope. Sharing the gift is the only way…

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I once thought that I couldn’t get through a day without alcohol. It seemed impossible. I have found that without alcohol, anything is possible. Without alcohol, I may become the person I was meant to be. I see it in others. I see it in me. The transformation is astounding.   God, please help me…

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I have a lot of special people in my life. I am very Blessed. The youngest of my three children is one of the brightest lights of my life. I am very proud of the man he is, and I admire him for the genuine, fearless, and loving person he has become. He truly is…

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I cannot control what other people do. Each of us is responsible for our own “side of the street”. So, if I have a problem with what someone else is doing, I am the one with the problem. Everyone has their own destiny. Everyone finds their way.  Everyone has their own Higher Power, whether they…

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