A Sober Life

Charity sees the need, not the cause.–German proverb. Charity is not just giving money to good causes. Charity is having a heart that’s ready to give. Charity is helping a friend at two in the morning. Charity is going early to the meeting to put on coffee without being asked. Service is how Twelve Step [...]

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 [...]

Every year the holidays come & we start worrying…Family, friends, work, even what girts to give & where are we gonna get the money…I found a great quote this morning from an unknown author about how to address the gift giving season or anytime for that matter The best gifts to give: To your friend [...]

The ultimate lesson all of us have is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well. –Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Back in the days of my active disease I couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror…Oh sure I could comb my hair & stuff like that…But I mean really look at myself…Look into [...]