Daily Missives

There’s no right way to do the wrong thing. If it doesn’t feel right, I have to look at my motives. Sometimes doing the right thing is the hardest. Of course I can justify anything in my mind and convince myself with a good argument. But if I’m honest with myself, I can see right…

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The world isn’t going to change for me. I need to change. I must look at what disturbs me and why. Then I need to ask God for His Help for me to change my attitude and perspective. God will show me opportunities to change. I must be willing.   God, please help me to…

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I have been living sober for quite a while. Over time, I got the hang of it. That doesn’t mean I’m on cruise-control. Every once in a while I learn about someone who relapses after a period of sobriety. The thought of it horrifies me. The reason is always the same – they forget and…

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When I find myself reluctant to pray, it’s a warning sign to me. It is a sign of complacency. Sometimes I feel rushed. Sometimes I feel like I don’t need to pray. Usually it’s a sign that I’m veering off of the right path. Hitting my knees and asking for God’s Help shows humility. After…

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I will be ok – if I allow it. Everything always turns out the way it’s supposed to turn out. The toughest part of life for me is when I resist the way things are at this moment and internalize it. The internal torque I experience causes me to try to impose my will upon…

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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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