Today I thought some more about the guys that I saw at the rehab center. Each of the guys were very active in service work and were well connected in the recovery fellowship. One guy worked at a top of the line rehab and another was a founder of the groups in our part of town. The common thread of their relapse was that they stopped doing the spiritual maintenance steps of daily personal inventory, and prayer and meditation.

Today I got to go to the noon meeting. We read the personal story "Freedom From Bondage". I noted that it took a combination of several ingredients to bring the writer to a point of surrender, the terrible realization of powerlessness, a referral by a doctor, and an acquaintance in a twelve step fellowship. I related that it was a similar set of events that in combination helped me to jump through that window of opportunity.

I had a good day at work and a nice evening at home.

I didn't have any major fears, resentments, or desires today.

I love my wife and family and I love the life that God has given me at the end of this day.