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August 3, 2025
What I fear is not as dangerous as allowing my fears to drive my thoughts, feeling, and actions. My fears can hold me hostage. Most of my fears are never realized. But allowing my fears to control my life robs me of the freedom that faith brings to me. Turning my fears over to God…
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August 2, 2025
My biggest problem is me. The biggest problems I face today are the ones I think are problems. The way I think about things determines how I feel about them. If I allow my fears to rise up, surely every challenge becomes a big problem. If I turn my fears over to God and trust…
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August 1, 2025
When I first stopped drinking, I could not fathom the idea of living without alcohol. I just wanted the physical, mental, and spiritual suffering to stop. I wanted to be able to drink like a normal person. I soon found out that when it comes to alcohol, I’m not normal. So, I had to learn…
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July 31, 2025
I am delighted when really wonderful things happen to people I know. It is especially sweet after I watch those same people persevere through hardships that really test their faith in God. Watching the positive change in the lives of others shows me the Grace and Power of God. Strap in, it gets better. God,…
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July 30, 2025
Being addicted to alcohol or drugs is not just a bad habit. It’s a manner of living which consumes all of my good sense and controls every decision I make. When I stopped drinking, the only thing I had to change was everything. Getting sober is not easy. I had to want to be sober…
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July 29, 2025
Sooner or later, time will run out for me. It happens to each of us. Living with regret distorts my view of the beauty of my life. God has not carried me this far for me to look back and find the mistakes but rather to see the road traveled and marvel at what is…
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July 28, 2025
I always need to try to get better. Taking regular inventory of my actions and when I deploy my character defects is essential to identifying where I need work. Complacency causes me to ease up and slide backwards towards the person I used to be. My conscious contact with God helps me to see the…
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July 27, 2025
There are so many times when I have to turn over my troubles to God. After I do that and God takes them, I sometimes chase them to try to take them back. If I truly believe that God has ALL Power and He knows what’s best, trusting His Wisdom is the wisest thing I…
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July 26, 2025
I can always find something to be bothered about and let that dominate my thinking. At the same time I can always find something to be happy about and let that dominate my thinking. I have not gone through the battles in my life to be unhappy. The battles have prepared me for today –…
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July 25, 2025
People like me don’t need a reason or an excuse to drink or use drugs. We’re alcoholic. It’s what we do. During times of great emotional pain, it used to be my first option. I need a reason to NOT drink. Having experienced God’s Grace in saving me from the insanity and suffering from alcohol…
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