We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: “Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.” Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever. If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 33
Today I am an alcoholic. Tomorrow will be no different. My alcoholism lives within me now and forever. I must never forget what I am. Alcohol will surely kill me if I fail to recognize and acknowledge my disease on a daily basis. I am not playing a game in which a loss is a temporary setback. I am dealing with my disease, for which there is no cure, only daily acceptance and vigilance.
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How do I recieve the daily reflection on the current date? I got the 22nd in my email today….love it thought
I am an alcoholic…I understand this will not change…I accept this. I do alot of service work in AA. I am 5 and a half yrs sober…I dont want to drink. My life is great because of AA and a higher power. Being constantly vigilant of the situation is one thing. Reliance on God and my constant excitement for the program just seemed to drop a notch, and I dont like it. I need a constant change to keep my program fresh, loaded with step work and working with new comers keeps me excited and vigilant. I pray that today I will find the excitement back in my program and remain grateful for my sobriety. Im Mike, Im an alcoholic