Thursday, January 28, 2010

14 years ago today, I attended my first meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 14 years ago yesterday I took the last drink and the last drug I have taken since that time. Today is my 14th AA Anniversary and I am simply grateful.

God, AA, the people in the fellowship have given me the courage I've needed in order to stay sober a day at a time and grow as a person. I know that everything good in my life has come to me through God and only as a result of my being sober and drug free.

I don't have any dramatic tales of woe, any exciting or dangerous stories to share. I drank too much, I partied way too much, I accumulated nothing but anger, resentments, depression and some awful relationships. At age 27 I had come to a place in life where it was simply too painful and miserable to continue the way I was living. God found me ready to change and He used AA and you people to help me do the changing.

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the miracle of AA and recovery. Without You I'd be lost. I pray that You continue to remove my obsession to drink and use drugs. Please help me share Your gifts with others who could benefit from them. Thank You for AA and the Steps. Thank You for the people who helped me find myself. Thank You for all the blessings in my life today, especially my wife, son, family and friends. And, thank You for bringing Kayla back into my life. I pray that I keep myself open to Your Will today.

6 comments:

dAAve said...

Thanks for staying sober all this time.
Thanks for all the service you give.
Don't eat too much cake. LOL

Mary Christine said...

Happy Birthday Scott!

Syd said...

Congratulations on 14 years. That is awesome. Wonderful prayer to share with us as well. Thank you.

Enchanted Oak said...

Oh, happy birthday, as we say here in California. 14 years is huge. I'm proud of you and thankful for your sobriety. Guard this precious gift by staying vigilant. I drank again after 15 years in AA because I started sponsoring myself and backing out of the program. I lost touch with my higher power. I'm so glad recovery is like an onion--always more to be revealed by peeling away the layers. That keeps us moving forward in our recovery so long as we keep working with others and keep going to meetings. You really rock, Scott!

Ed G. said...

Congrats!

If you're a drunk like me, 14yrs is a LONG time between drinks.

Blessings and aloha...

Bill said...

Where's the cake dAAve mentioned? Did I miss the cake? I got here as soon as I heard.

Congratulations on your anniversary! It is very inspiring for folks like me with just a short amount of time in sobriety.