“One day at a time” is a slogan of my recovery program. It is also an idea put forth by Christ.Jesus once said, “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” A friend said this a few days ago. “When I don’t … More One Day At A Time

In my 22 years of program I have sponsored many people. Some of them worked a good program and also were getting outside therapy. Those who did both were dynamite to work with because they made such great progress. I am one who who did both. I am thankful that I have been given so … More Program Plus Therapy

The only thing that tells me that Larry was committed to truth telling at any personal cost all his powerful life. He wrote great songs about Christmas. One I remember was Called “Get Those Reindeer Off My Roof” as I recall. I do have another point I want to make about Santa Clause. To me … More Bad Santa

There is a Christian short song that is Called “To Be Used Of God.”. I deeply hate that song. The last thing God would do with me is to use me. I wanted all my decisions about my Children to be based on what they would enjoy not what I wanted. I often thought I … More Being Used

In a sense helping a person get sober is where AA begins. What people do not understand is an AA member can become a part of a lifetime group of joyful, helpful, faithful friends. A true brother of mine in AA recently died. His wife had all the help she needed. She will receive amazing … More Huge Loss

I have wasted so much effort in my life trying to will my way to healthy behaviour. [I learned to read out of the KJV Bible so the British “U sometimes shows up.] That does not mean my will is not useful. Instead it means my will was misdirected. When I was in Al-Anon awhile … More Practice makes Progress Not Perfection

Christ once said that if we had faith mustard seed we could move mountains. When he said that he was on less on the size of our faith and more on the size of our God.In other words, he was saying that the tiniest faith in such an enormously powerful God would produce stunningly great … More Living Powerfully

Dear Helen,I am reading a series of articles about kids raised without emotional support. In one of the articles it is said that the one total necessity for a child to grow up healthy, is that the child has to have a person that he or she can absolutely trust. Neither you nor I had … More On Being a Kind Parent To Myself

I don’t think I can deal with harmful activities because they are wrong or sinful. I think the law provokes sin as in Romans. Paul says to Timothy “All things are lawful but all things are not expedient’. I have never heard that verse preached on. God says be holy for I am holy. Surely … More An Invitation To Be Holy

Patient Faith…..I like the idea of faith being that which keeps me doing the right thing even in situations where It seems like I can not hope to live long enough to see results for which I hope. That kind of faith helps me do the right thing and depend on my Higher Power to … More Patient Faith