One Day At A Time, Thank You God

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I debated on whether I should post this, but what the heck. Their are several of you folks on here who have, from your computer screens over the past several years, read about my battles with alcohol. After I lost my job the middle of last month I went on a real bender that ended this past Friday. I hardly ate each day, never more then a cup of coffee or two and then I was back with alcohol. Well, this came to a close on Friday.

I fell to my knees late Friday and asked God to come into my life. I asked him to free me of this hell I have lived for the past decade plus. I won't go into the details of why, lets just say I was very sick and knocking on Hell's door. Shortly after, my near death experience started to settle down. My heart rate slowed, the dry heaves stopped. I layed in that bed for hours crying, wondering why I put myself thru this hell.

Saturday I was mostly bed ridden, just taking in water and a bowl of soup. Sunday, I went to a meeting for the first time on my own, not court ordered. I went to two on Monday and Tuesday. Going to one today. I've met several men who are just like me. I've made a promise to myself to drop to my knees every morning and ask God to keep me sober today, this day. I'll worry about tomorrow when it comes, all i've got right now is today.

As time goes by, they tell me that my life will become more manageable. I will think less and less about alcohol and more about living life, that comes with time they say.

I feel so good today. Hell, the lady at Tim Hortons that I see all the time asked me today if I changed my diet recently, that my complection looks so much better

This is the next stage of my life and I just am gonna cherish each day as it comes. Thank God I'm alive and I have today.