My daughters are beautiful, clean, innocent, and un-complicated little creatures and it is in no small part due to them that I have stopped being a drunken dickhead. I just can't stand the thought of me being drunk and bullshitting them ever again. Or telling them to be quiet or to go away. Never been so busy as mincing around the house with a globe full of wine in my hand. Or seeing my daughter pick up an empty bottle and say 'daddy'.
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| On the weekend, down the beach at the end of winter |
Beautiful reasons! Your awareness is also a beautiful thing to see. Bless you...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reasons :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comment on my blog. This is also the reason I became sober eight years ago...there is nothing in this world sweeter than your children! Good luck with sobriety, life is worth it.
ReplyDelete@ Annette - is such a reward in itself to have a bit of a cuddle each morning and not have to shield them from a stinking wino breath...
ReplyDelete@ Jeremy - sure.
@ Brown Eyed Girl - Thanks for dropping by, I always try and write something meaningful in blog comments.
Good morning.
ReplyDeleteI put out a daily meditation email and am always looking for sober links to add. Today I found yours, and I added it.
Here's what is said: (thanks for your honesty and your blog! You are one of the reasons why I keep coming back!!)
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July 2nd
Let Go, Let God
I am a powerful expression of good. My life is fulfilling and fun. As I turn within, I give my full attention to the love and light of God. In the silence, I affirm: I let go and let God.
This affirmation is a powerful tool for clearing away mental and emotional debris. I allow myself to take time to be fully in the moment with this release so that it becomes a freeing experience for me. Unburdened from all limiting thoughts and memories, I have a keen sense of the leadings of my Creator. I understand how I can contribute effectively even when dealing with a difficult issue.
As I let go and let God, I am a powerful expression of good. The choices I make bless others and give my life new meaning. Open to new awareness and ideas, I live a life that is both fulfilling and fun.
(Daily Word)
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Daily Reflections
THE HEART OF TRUE SOBRIETY
We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the program. Willingness, honesty and open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensable.
~ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 570
Am I honest enough to accept myself as I am and let this be the "me" that I let others see? Do I have the willingness to go to any length, to do whatever is necessary to stay sober? Do I have the open- mindedness to hear what I have to hear, to think what I have to think, and to feel what I have to feel?
If my answer to these questions is "Yes," I know enough about the spirituality of the program to stay sober. As I continue to work the Twelve Steps, I move on to the heart of true sobriety: serenity with myself, with others, and with God as I understand Him.
Copyright 1990 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICES, INC.
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My friend promised when these things were done I would enter upon a new relationship with my Creator; that I would have the elements of a way of living which answered all my problems. Belief in the power of God, plus enough willingness, honesty and humility to establish and maintain the new order of things, were the essential requirements.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S., Inc., Alcoholics Anonymous, page 13, 14
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Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.
~ Joyce Brothers
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Today"s sites:
: drink drive - drive drink
http://tunlaw.org/drink-drivedrive-drink.htm
Reasons to Stay Sober
http://soberin100days.blogspot.com/2011/08/reasons-to-stay-sober.html
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