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I love this little black book. It has given me so much insight with the struggles of being an addict.

I’m not an alcoholic. And I don’t generally believe in organized religion. (Although sometimes I wonder if the divine has revealed parts of itself in different religions.) I’m not even a full-time theist. (The term agnostic doesn’t seem to apply, because agnostics consistently confess their ignorance, whereas I sometimes think I believe in something and sometimes don’t know if I believe.)

And yet when I think I believe, I’m drawn to something like the God of AA. The God of AA isn’t telling us that we’ll go to hell if we reject a set of archaic, unverifiable dogmas. He (She?) (It?) isn’t commanding us to go to war against people who believe in different dogmas. This god is not telling women that they must make themselves subservient to men.

This god is mysterious and seems to be working all things together for good, although, unfortunately, we’re kept mostly in the dark. This god is there to help us do important things (like stay sober) if we just do our part, try to be good to others, and rely on him (her?) (it?) for strength.

And so I find these daily devotions inspiring and helpful. They’re written for people going through the program. But evidently they’re also helpful to on-again, off-again theists like myself. Like I said, I don’t struggle with drinking, but when there’s a reference to alcohol, I substitute alcohol with one of the many forces in life over which I feel powerless.

One Day at a Time

That's what this book is used for, keeping an individual focused on the 24 hours of recovery we have today.

Written for people who are in recovery from Alcohol Addiction. It may be used by anyone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Twenty-Four Hours A Day by Anonymous (1996)

Great daily devotionals. Each day offers a meaningful word of wisdom to live by.

I read this every day in my first 1-15 years. I’ve fallen off in my continuing 15-25 years for no good reason but it is still right on my bed table easy to pick up.

Found this because Austin Kleon recommended it in his newsletter. It’s interesting to read through the religious references and how so much of AA ties back to giving yourself up to a higher power. Outside of that this is also just a nice reminder to focus on 1 day at a time. That seems to be the key in all of this

Everyday.

This is a no brainer for any one in recovery, or perhaps those that may be like any of these, or even me!

- is thinking something may be wrong
- knows something is not quite right
- friends and family are trying to give you a gentle nudge
- your sponsor is trying their best to show you it can be better

If I can do it, you can do it too. One. Day. At. A. Time.

Oh, and another thing. The KISS technique works a treat ~ Keep it simple stupid! It is short, concise and utterly to the point which I think may be just what we need.

Good luck, you got this.

Really helped me when I was going through some struggles in my life.

5 stars

I have been reading this book every morning for 30 years plus. I start my day right with prayer and meditation.