Last night I had a using dream.  It got me thinking that years of engaging in such an arousing activity leave a huge volume of memory that perpetuates itself in the psyche and is the source of the chronic nature of addiction.  Thank God for a process of psychic change in which convictions based on the commands of a higher power are invoked to neutralize the power of arousal.

I had a very hard time waking up this morning but once I got going I had a refreshingly decent sense of initiative and got the outdoor Christmas decorations put away and made a great dent on the leaf cleanup in my yard.  I even had enough energy to play some kickball with my kids.

I went to a meeting at my home group in the evening.  It was a group inventory meeting.  I almost went to a different group as I wasn't enthusiastic about the format.  I was pleasantly surprised at how it went.  I did however notice that there were a number of new faces.  I realized that this is a time of year, right after the holidays, when many new people are prompted to try to get sober.  This gave me a sense of enthusiasm to make meetings.