The Void is Gone

06/05/2018

I'd like to thank God for 9 years of sobriety today.

I still have to pinch myself thinking of where I was and where I am today. I guess all I can think of today is what the twelfth promise says, "We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves."

Reward: The freedom of a happy life instead of the bo***ge of an alcoholic obsession.

When we fulfill the Twelfth Promise, we realize that we can’t control everything in our lives. But instead of lamenting this fact, we celebrate it. Our lack of control means freedom and relief. After years of drinking, it’s been quite some time since we experienced freedom in any way, shape or form. On top of that, we also realize that things have been quite good for us since sacrificing control. No matter how we define our Higher Power, we can generally agree that it’s done a much better job of managing our world than we ever did.

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/do-you-have-your-pants-on-yet-my-1st-aa-meeting/

Hello, First, I want to congratulate you again on taking another “action” to do something different than using alcohol or drugs! I’m glad you’re here with me today to read about what it was like for me to attend my first ever AA meeting. I’ve told myself that I need… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/three-and-half-hours-left-to-be-frustrated/

Hello! It’s important that I recognize you for taking the time and effort to come to my blog to learn more about my journey with the disease of alcoholism. Thank you for being here with me today! This could be the first post you’re reading, or could be your third.… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/a-shower-of-gratefulness-this-is-how-i-want-to-feel/

Today I can say I’m grateful! I’m grateful I didn’t wake up yesterday hung over from having been drinking on St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, I would have loved to have a few beers, or ten. Or, until I would cause more unsolicited pain in my life by… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/im-an-alcoholic-a-declaration/

Term: Declaration – The act of making an official statement about something Thank you for taking the time to read my blog today, and make the effort to change your life. Be proud of yourself for not drinking, or taking a drug today. You are changing your life! You are… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/i-can-live-with-this-disease-and-help-others/

It hit me like a ton of bricks when I was sharing my thoughts on recovery with other alcoholics and addicts earlier this year (2015). I was sharing my Experience about living a sober life and realized at that moment, that I’ve had “actual experience” living sober. Not just 30 or… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/the-burning-ship-saved-me/

Hello, I’m glad you’re here with me today. You’re one step further away from your disease, because you’re here for one of two things. You’re wanting to get sober and live a happy life in recovery. Or, you’re here to feed your mind with different thoughts and perspectives of this… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/my-first-4th-step-got-me-drunk/

Thank you for coming to my blog. I’m happy you’re here with me today. Whether you happened to stumble upon this blog or you’ve been a fan of this blog. Either way, I applaud you for the choosing to fill your life with something meaningful instead of picking up a… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/angel-in-a-closet/

Do you believe there are angels and demons in this world? I believe that all of us ask this question in our life at some point. I’ve seen many pictures of angels and demons portrayed in books myself. I’m sure you have too. These portrayals have been seen by human… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/where-are-you-dad/

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” I can’t count how many times I’ve said this prayer from my first day of sobriety up until now. It’s gotten me through some… Continue reading

12/07/2016

http://thevoidisgone.com/i-was-an-alcoholic-before-i-took-my-first-drink/

Hello, It’s been too long since I’ve done a post. I want to take the time to thank you for pushing yourself to do something positive about your drinking today. It’s not easy to say, “No, I don’t want to drink today.” It’s not easy to slow our minds down… Continue reading

02/05/2016

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