You Love Me Anyway by Sidewalk Prophets

I've been listening to contemporary Christian music for years now and even been to a couple of Matthew West concerts (which were incredible, I should note). There are plenty of songs that speak about overcoming sin, finding God's Love in the darkest of times, and realizing who you are in Christ in a troubled and …

Friday the 13th (day of sobriety)

This is definitely one of the roughest days I've faced in my sobriety. For some reason I had it in my head that things would start out very rough and progressively get easier, but that hasn't really been the case. To whit, it might still be a bit too early to judge things, but life …

12 Days Removed from the Bottle

I'd be lying if I said I was anything but miserable. I've read the Big Book from cover-to-cover and while I can appreciate the value that it holds to recovery, I must also state without hesitation or reservation that it is absolutely boring. Having said that, if you're looking to stop drinking and intend to …

Eight Days Dry

Beginning a new but familiar journey