Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024

God! 

18 years sober and yes the world has changed in so many ways. One can get sober using a plethora of choices. AA, SmartRecovery, SoberSis, and Recovery Church to name a few. What works??

I believe that having a relationship with your higher power that I call God is of the utmost importance, but how do people find God if so many people don’t believe? We are in a real conundrum.

Today (Thursday) I was in a parking lot pulling out of a space. The parking lot was not full; there were many open spots to park. I started reversing and I heard honking. I looked back and a young man was honking and screaming. I rolled down my window and looked at the guy and said, “God Bless You.” He then screamed, “FU, I don’t believe in God! I am a Pagan!” I said, “Good for You, I still wish you the best.” He then stuck out his middle finger and said,  “It is people like you that make me not believe.” So sad! 

Lately, I have been hearing and seeing more people than ever before scream that they don’t have faith! They don’t go to church, or trust in anything but themselves! 

Now, I am not a Bible beater and I don’t think it is my place to tell people what is right and wrong to believe. But I can tell you from first hand experiences we are living in dark times! 

In fact I think that not having any faith at all could be the most important issue of our times.

We need to count on something.  Having blind faith and knowing you have God watching over you not only brings you calm and peace, it reassures you that you're not facing life alone. 

The disease of addiction is very isolated and lonely. 

The addict is isolated, the family members are in a constant state of worry! It is such a scary disease! And, today the disease is hitting more families than ever.  

One cannot speak with their friends about a family member that is sick with addiction for fear of being judged! 

When one has nowhere else to turn it is so comforting to know you have God. God listens anywhere you are. You can get on your knees in most places and ask for help. The help that you have asked for may not be immediate, but I know I get relief when I ask for help! 

God is there for all of us! We don’t have to battle these tough times alone. 

Knowing you have somewhere to turn is comforting and I conclude that we all could use a little more God and a little less self reliance. I know for me personally I cannot solve my problems alone. I need help from others and starting my day asking for God’s guidance and help throughout the day benefits not only myself but anyone I come in contact with during the day. 

Humility is tough for a lot of us but I promise you being humble will give more gifts than you could ever imagine. 

Try it! Let me know how it works for you. 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Sending blessings to all that are reading this today. 

XOXO

Elizabeth aka Bizzy