September 30

Hands down, getting sober is the hardest thing some of us have ever had to do! It takes so much goddamn courage to do what we are doing and to continue to carry it through. It may look strange to people without the disease of alcoholism and addiction, the importance we place on our sobriety. The fact is that without it, nothing else is possible. Those who have never had to wrestle with this disease up close simply say, “Just don’t do it if it’s that bad for you.” Or “Why can’t you have just a couple and stop?” These are the types of statements that come from a lack of awareness and inability to put themselves in the alcoholic’s/addict’s shoes. Our significant others or parents may even say these things simply from the point of ignorance. But these things should not deter you from placing sobriety at the top of your priorities. You know the truth about yourself, and that’s all you need to know.

Reflections

What is at the top of your priorities today?

Daily Challenge

Put a symbol around the door you use to exit your home to remind you of your priorities today. What symbol did you think of?