~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME

I received an email Saturday morning from my dear friend who last week went inpatient for treatment.  It put a smile to my face and I cried as I'm so happy for him.  Please say a prayer for him as he continues with his journey.  Here is his email.. I thought it may put a smile to some of your faces as well..

Dear Rhonda,  I am 8 days sober and loving it.  Though a nervouse wreck and a crying fool my heart is light and my resolve is firm.  I look to Lord every morning to see me through and hold tight to my faith to keep me strong.     Thank you for being so much of an inspiration for me and a steadfast freind.  Keep me in your prayers as I will you.  I can't write much this morning as I have an AA meeting to make it to but I wanted to let you know my status so to speak.  I do not have your number because in my drunken, drug induced coma I lost it.  Thank God for email addresses!  Mine is xxx-xxx-xxxx.  Call me when you have time or write.  I am off to shower and drive!  LOL  I love you my freind

01/18 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
If we are determined to stop drinking or using other chemicals, there must be no reservations whatsoever, not any lurking notion that our allergy of the body and obsession of the mind will some day reverse themselves.  Our regeneration comes through the splendid paradox of the Twelve Steps:  Strength arises from complete defeat, and the loss of one's old life is a condition for finding a new one.  AM I CONVINCED THAT IN POWERLESSNESS, POWER COMES? AM I CERTAIN THAT BY RELEASING MY LIFE AND WILL, I AM RELEASED?

TODAY I PRAY
May I know power through powerlessness, victory through surrender, triumph through defeat.  May I learn to relinquish any trace of secret pride that I can "do it by myself."  Let my will be absorbed and streered by the omnipotent will of God.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Let go and let God.