A Sober Life

Night panic attacks have and continue to drive many of us right to the edge, as there are few things more frightening than waking in the dead of night reeling in fear, sweating copiously and your heart pounding as if it may indeed jump right from your chest, with plenty of other possible symptoms to keep you positively shocked for the following 10-15 minutes or so. Folks who are suffering from night panic attacks have a special place in my store of compassion as this form of panic attacks hits you where it hurts the most ; when you are supposed to be resting, and recharging, therefore robbing you not only of confidence, but rest as well.

Drug abuse intervention is something many people may have to face at some point in their life. This is true because drug addiction clouds an addict’s perception, which means an addict cannot see how drugs are affecting their life or how their life is in danger.

Do not waste any time disliking who you are because of something you can no longer do anything about. Lord, help me to forgive myself all shortcomings of the past that I still hold on to and rather make the very best of this moment. We never really know how far reaching our influence will [...]

All animals, except man, know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it. – Samuel Butler Today I choose to enjoy my life. Regardless of the problem and difficulties that this day will bring, I have an inner joy that comes with my recovery from addiction. With a clear head and body free from [...]

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss wants, small minds discuss people. – Laurence J. Peter Gossip is ultimately a form of malicious cowardice. It is a “blasphemy” because it seeks to denigrate the human being that God has made in His image. As a practicing alcoholic I was a gossip. I exaggerated and manipulated [...]

Keep It Simple  A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that is left him.—H. Mathews. Sobriety is about choice. Each day we choose to stay sober, we teach ourselves howto make better choices. Life is about choice. To be spiritual people, we must make [...]