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June 24, 2026
If life was always easy, I wouldn’t be able to handle difficult times. I wouldn’t be grateful for the good times. It seems that the lessons learned through the difficulties prepare me to better deal with whatever comes next. Difficult times also make the good times that much sweeter. God Blesses me with the lessons…
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June 23, 2026
I don’t ever want to forget how I felt when I finally stopped using drugs and alcohol. When I feel lazy and want to slack-off on my recovery program, it is a reminder of what awaits me. I am only given a daily reprieve, contingent upon the maintenance of my spiritual condition. It takes daily…
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June 22, 2026
Everyone finds their way. We all find what works for us and try to keep doing that, expecting the same results. When the results are no longer what we expect, we should change course. Some of us find it too hard or refuse to do that. If what I’m doing no longer works for me,…
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June 21, 2026
Happy Father’s Day. I have been Blessed with three children. They are the brightest lights in my life. They are gifts from God. I have learned more from them than they ever have learned from me. Becoming a father didn’t take a whole lot of skill. It just comes naturally. Becoming a “good” father takes…
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June 20, 2026
I have had more difficult times in my life after I got sober than before I got sober. I think that’s just the way life goes – it’s not always smooth sailing. I have never traveled this road alone. God has put people into my path to help me get through the tough times and…
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June 19, 2026
I can be led to change, but I still have to do the work. If I don’t put in the effort to change my old ways, I’m still the same person exercising the same old character defects. I am the one who primarily benefits from the change. Initially it may feel punishing, but it is…
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June 18, 2026
Feelings are not permanent. Often, the way I feel is directly linked to my perspective. It’s easy to feel happy when good things are happening. It’s not so easy to feel happy when things are not so good. If I believe that there is a gift in everything and that God intends for me to…
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June 17, 2026
“Well, at least I’m not drinking.” The effect of my alcoholism is not limited to my substance abuse. It affects how I think, feel, and act. So, if I try to pass off bad behavior as acceptable because I’m not using, it points to the unmanageable attributes of my disease and my life. If I…
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June 16, 2026
Rarely does help appear at my doorstep without my asking for it. It seems that other people can’t read my mind just as I cannot read theirs. I must ask for help. When help does come, it doesn’t always sound or look like I expected. Sometimes I don’t even recognize it. Sometimes helping someone else…
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June 15, 2026
My anxiety usually comes out before my reality. My fears always come out before my anxiety. Recognizing my fears when I am starting to get anxious allows me to put my fears in their right place – in God’s Hands. God will help me deal with my reality when it comes – one moment at…
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