People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord. ~ Proverbs 19:3 New Living Translation (NLT) Many of us come to the Rooms of Recovery not only ruining our own lives and ready […]
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The Life of a Clown
I began to feel like a clown juggling too many balls. Each ball represented a problem I was keeping up in the air. My arms were weary and I knew I couldn’t keep on much longer, but I was not […]
Continue reading »Paying Attention
If I am getting in the way of my own best interests, a closer look at my behavior can lead to positive changes. By focusing on myself, I move toward freedom and serenity today. “Do not look where you fell, […]
Continue reading »Like a Crowbar
The Twelve Steps worked like a crowbar, prying into my dishonesty and fear. I didn’t like the things I learned about myself, but I didn’t want to go back where I had come from. I found out that there was […]
Continue reading »I Can’t
We surrender our lives to God and ask Him for help. When He knows that we’re ready, He gives us by His grace the free gift of sobriety. And we can’t take any credit for having stopped drinking, because we […]
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