ive heard it in the rooms and have lived to tell, since my recovery began, faith overcomes fear. and even as i have practiced faith when fear strikes me throughout my recovery, fear still has a way of creepin its way back into my life. as i think about this this mornin, havin read one...

ive heard it in the rooms and have lived to tell, since my recovery began, faith overcomes fear. and even as i have practiced faith when fear strikes me throughout my recovery, fear still has a way of creepin its way back into my life. as i think about this this mornin, havin read one...

when i surrender, i have to surrender to more than just alcohol or my alcoholism. recovery has shown me the various ways i needed surrender throughout my life, i just couldnt do it. my ego was too strong to admit that i didnt have all the answers. the self-imposed crisis of bein crushed by my...

yesterday as we were ridin around lookin for a place to live in more permanently, i thought of how faith without works is dead. it was fun ridin around our new location in the sun with the windows down. we got to see a lot of the area and start markin landmarks that stuck with...

I've mentioned a few times that there have been recent days where I am down. I suppose I had been feeling sorry for myself because of my personal relationships were a wreck due to my relapse. I had originally said "I'm leaving this up to God". Yet, in the back of my mind, I continually...

i cannot tell ya that at all times im inspired to do well or the best i can. currently ive made the decision to make a move geographically that is far away from any comfort zone ive ever known. the only thing that ive found here, 850 miles away, that i could call anythin that...

i reckon when i made my final steps into the rooms, i had begun the process of humility. as i sat in the rooms, i listened to what others had to say. even as i was full of anger, self-pity, and resentment, i needed to listen and try to utilize what i was hearin to...

My beautiful creation GOOD MORNING!!!!!!! I give you this beautiful day!!!!! It's a miracle we are together on this earth today. Hay cosas dificiles y faciles, hoy enfocate en las faciles. Fog is like difficulties, look past them towards te easy. Be grateful for the easy things and beauty. Play and enjoy. Focus on play....

So, fourteen days after the relapse. It's been kind of a high being sober these past few weeks. Today, I woke up in a great mood. Then something happened. I had my coffee, did yoga (which is fabulous) read, prayed (maybe not earnestly enough?) and began my day. As the morning continued I kept feeling...

for me, i have to use a Higher Power. alcohol filled such a vacuum in my soul, it worked for a very long time. when i took it away i needed somethin to replace it. self-will can suffice me for a short time. i can do anythin if i can endure the pain long enough....