by Finding My Way | Finding My Way
Among the many things I’ve heard in recovery is that my sobriety is something I should guard very carefully, even though I’ve been sober for many years now. That makes perfect sense to me, since my sobriety is one of the greatest possessions I have. But after so many...
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The pandemic was in full swing, and all of us were pretty much isolated. Most of us were scared, thousands were dying, and there was no end in sight as COVID-19 took the world by storm. I was grateful to be working from home, but I felt the loss of human contact—and...
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Monte was only 26 when he died. He was way too young, but ten years of addiction to alcohol and pills took their toll, and that fateful night, he lost his mind. His girlfriend’s father had called the cops on him, leading to a high-speed chase all over two counties....
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From time to time, I find it helpful to take an inventory to see where I am on my recovery journey. If I’ve learned anything at all it is that recovery—and life—requires continuous action, and although I have routines in place, sometimes I need to sit back and take in...
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As I’ve written about how God released me from the grip of alcoholism and despair over the past year, I’ve felt many of the emotions from early recovery, and remembered much of what I was told. So as I think about the need to share my experience, strength, and hope...
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Early on, I was told I only had to change one thing to overcome alcoholism—and that was everything! I admitted I was powerless, and when I did, God removed the terrible obsession for alcohol that had kept me drunk for many years. I was free! But in order to stay that...
