This Friday morning I was grateful that I woke up early without a hangover.

I had to turn away the impulse to flirt this morning. I thought about how this seems innocent and controlled in the conscious part of my thinking but how it resonates in my subconscious and I do not know how those thoughts will behave there. If they grow there then they could breed discontent and restlessness.

I got to go to the noon meeting. We had it in a different space today due to some cleaning that was going on at the church. We read from Jim's story. I thought about how I related to him in that he didn't have a severely disordered childhood but he did come from a low social class. Nevertheless he didn't blame this for his alcoholism. He did however recognize it as a pathological disorder, and he was a doctor.

I loved the lightning storms in the morning and the cool blue skies in the afternoon.
I was grateful for creativity, efficiency, and initiative at work.

In the evening I had to take care of the kids by myself while my wife went to her meeting. At times I wasn't as attentive as I should be. At times I griped disrespectfully at God's children too much.

In the end my son and I cleaned up and we went to bed with a clear conscience, albeit exhausted.

I am writing this inventory on Saturday morning because I passed out before doing so Friday night.

Thanks be to God.