This moning I had to accept that we were late getting up due to the late night party. I had to resist unjustifiably being angry at my wife or myself.

Today I stuck tp the plan of getting the kids to go outside in the morning snd in the evening even though I didn't do it well or for a long time.

I started to feel down today about low energy but rembered the late night and the good cause for it.

Tonight I decided to go to the meeting so that I would leave the house at least once today.

The topic was on step 11, the evening review.

I didn't share. I regret that I didn't share because some people shared that they do not do the evening review perfectly. The description that they gave was of doing it in their head and falling asleep before they make it sometimes. I couldn't ever get centered enough to keep it simple so I didn't ever jump in. But if I did I think I would have done best to share that I do the evening review perfectly. I have to. For me "alcohol is a subtle foe" means that my relapses come without warning. I can't trust my feelings or using thoughts as predictors of relapse. The only warning I get is that I am not doing some steps as outlined in the book. The measure of perfection of the evening review is every evening, and that's what I do.

If I do not do the evening review then I need to treat that as a relapse warning sign.

I gotto play chess with my son today.

I got to hug and kiss my wife today.

I got to laugh with the babies and the addicts today.

I lived, I loved, I laughed today.

Thanks be to God.