Hey All, I am starting the annual event at my job that causes me immense amounts of stress. It has been my excuse to drink and slip in the past, and it was where I found MIP 2 years ago. If you have a spare moment, if you can send a prayer my way to give me the strength, clarity, confidence and motivation I will need to succeed it would be greatly appreciated! Tom
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"You're in the right place. That's the door right there. Turn around."
Lord I offer myself to thee, to do build with me and do with me as thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self that I might better do thy will. Take away all of my difficulties that victory over them maybe witness to those I would help of they power thy will and thy way of life. May I do your will always.
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will; So that I may be reasonably happy in this life And supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next.
It's good that you're making us aware that you're about to enter the 'lions den', and you're on my prayer list too (You even knocked ME off top slot!!)
Further on in your recovery, you wi be able to go into any drinking situation and not even think about drinking/not drinking. Sounds like you got the willingness, which is a brilliant start on the road to recovery.
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Serenity is Wanting what you have, not having what you want
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