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January 2, 2026
“You are not alone.” I used to think that I was “terminally unique”, that no one else experienced that internal torture that I felt. That was until I found people who suffered from the same affliction. Our common problem brings us together. Our common solution keeps us together. I will be ok if I allow
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January 1, 2026
Happy New Year. For many of us it’s a fresh start, to engage in new resolutions, to look ahead with Hope. Every day, someone comes into their very first AA meeting and plants their ass in a seat in the back of the room. They hope to be unseen because that’s how they feel. They
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December 31, 2025
New Year’s Eve. Closing-out the year. In the past year, a lot of things changed around me. I made many new friends. They enrich my soul. I lost a few people. They remain in my memory. I helped a few people. I was helped by many. I tried to live one day at a time.
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December 30, 2025
I don’t really know how my life will turn out. I don’t really know what lies ahead. I do know where I have been, the choices I have made, and how I got here. I see glimpses of why I am here. I could never have predicted how beautiful my life would become. I could
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December 29, 2025
I can lie to myself all I want, but I still have to look at myself in the mirror. Denial of the truth is poisonous to my soul. There will always come the day when I see how flawed I am. Acceptance of the truth, opens the door to God’s Forgiveness. The sooner I get
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December 28, 2025
Perhaps God allows us to stray from Him so that we learn the pain of trying to live without Him. God never leaves us. When we experience enough self-inflicted pain, we almost always turn to God. Sometimes we ask God why we are being punished. Sometimes we ask God to save us. Do we ever
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December 27, 2025
I don’t need anyone’s validation to know that I’m “ok”. I know it in my heart. It has been tough enough for me to get to “ok”, after years of not being “ok”. Trying to please other people cannot be my primary concern. I can be ok by being true to myself and trying to
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December 26, 2025
Sometimes we get lost and can’t find our way. We follow what we think are the right directions but we improvise along the way and start to rely upon ourselves with no guidance. We could all use an angel every once in a while, especially when we’re lost. God knows when we’re lost. He sends
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December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas! Today is a day traditionally known for giving and receiving gifts. It’s an annual day of joy for many, and a magical day, long-anticipated by children. It seems that many people try to find the “perfect gift” for those they care about. Not everyone is happy on Christmas. I wish it wasn’t true.
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December 24, 2025
I learn mostly from my experiences and observations. I learn the most when I stumble and get back up. Tripping over the same root repeatedly is foolish. When I make a mistake, there’s a reason for it and a lesson to be learned. Following the examples of those who learn from their mistakes helps me
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