Thought for the Day When we were drinking, we used to worry about the future. Worry is terrible mental punishment. What’s going to become of me? Where will I end up? In the gutter or the sanitarium? We can see ourselves slipping, getting worse and worse, and we wonder what the finish will be. SometimesContinue reading “Twenty-Four Hours a Day Monday Mar 20”
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day Friday Mar 17
AAA Thought for the Day A.A. also helps us to hang onto sobriety. By having regular meetings so that we can associate with other alcoholics who have come through that same door in the wall, by encouraging us to tell the story of our own sad experiences with alcohol, and by showing us how toContinue reading “Twenty-Four Hours a Day Friday Mar 17”
Be Equipped for Recovery
If you want to be healed, make a commitment right now to begin the process of grieving. Take steps forward, even when you have to force yourself. These daily devotions introduce you to the tools you need for working through the process of grieving. We want you to be equipped for recovery. You may feelContinue reading “Be Equipped for Recovery”
Joy Can Return
It does get better; you will experience joy again. In her book A Passage Through Grief, Barbara Baumgardner writes, “They told me one day I would go twenty-four hours without thinking of my loss. I told them they were crazy. “They weren’t crazy; they were right. At first, I felt guilt, then elation.”[1] God isContinue reading “Joy Can Return”
Good morning you beautiful, unique you!
Let us motivate each other today and stay positive. We all have things happen that turn our lives upside down. What is important is that we recognize what the problem is and pick ourselves back up and move forward. Helping others helps you. Be the support someone needs, be a shoulder to cry on, andContinue reading “Good morning you beautiful, unique you!”
I’ve Learned So Much Since Becoming A Bereaved Parent – Here Are The 10 Most Important Things
by Jennifer Canvasser Trigger warning: child loss Years have passed since I held my son Micah in my arms. Micah died from complications of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disease, just before his first birthday. When Micah died in the Pediatric ICU, we left the hospital with his things in a plastic hospital bag and a 30-page booklet withContinue reading “I’ve Learned So Much Since Becoming A Bereaved Parent – Here Are The 10 Most Important Things”
7 Symptoms Of Depression That Can Be Debilitating
by Kimberly Zapata Depression is a common condition that affects millions of people each year. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, depression affects 264 million people worldwide. It’s a leading cause of disability, impacting many — physically, mentally, and economically. It is (somewhat) biased. Depression is more prevalent in women than in men, and depression can lead to suicide —Continue reading “7 Symptoms Of Depression That Can Be Debilitating”
YOU {R} NOT ALONE YOU HAVE A VOICE! 