Grateful to be sober

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

to be shown better ways of living

that it is really pretty easy to live properly; it takes no more effort than to live poorly

OK.

At the recovery center where I attend most of my AA meetings, we experienced a really tough week.
 On Monday, a 34 year-old guy died after battling liver cancer for the past 5 years.  He died sober.

On Wednesday a friend died from an overdose of inhalants.  He was a chronic relapser who at one time had 6 years sober, but over the past 10 years had many slips.  

On Friday, another close friend tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head.  He lies in critical condition today.  It's still too early to know if he'll survive.  If he does, he may have limited brain function.

On Saturday, a best friend of one of my sponsees died from an overdose.

Today, I'm grateful to be sober and have a defense against that first drink.  You know, the drink that will kill me.

The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves.

- Bob Proctor