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April 7

It Takes What It Takes

In 1986, I was suffering the fallout of multiple affairs that my now-ex-wife was having. I was not handling this situation very well.

Long story short, I accidentally fired a gun into the couch of the living room. Not on purpose. I was drinking at the time. Because everybody cleans their guns while they're drinking scotch on the rocks, right? You know, that's at least what I thought.

But this incident did scare me. It made me think about my drinking, and I decided to go to AA. I liked it! I wasn't drinking, I was feeling good, and I was healthy. For six weeks. Then I figured, Okay, I've got this! I can do this on my own.

I didn't get sober then. But it did kick off the beginning of my journey, and I ended up where I am today. Now I sponsor people and I am sober myself.

Today I will recognize that it takes what it takes to get sober. I won't regret the journey it has taken me to get here.

~Ed C., U.S. Army, 1975–1979

Today's reading is from the book Leave No One Behind: Daily meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery*

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bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,695	April 7 It Takes What It Takes In 1986, I was suffering the fallout of multiple affairs that my now-ex-wife was having. I was not handling this situation very well. Long story short, I accidentally fired a gun into the couch of the living room. Not on purpose. I was drinking at the time. Because everybody cleans their guns while they're drinking scotch on the rocks, right? You know, that's at least what I thought. But this incident did scare me. It made me think about my drinking, and I decided to go to AA. I liked it! I wasn't drinking, I was feeling good, and I was healthy. For six weeks. Then I figured, Okay, I've got this! I can do this on my own. I didn't get sober then. But it did kick off the beginning of my journey, and I ended up where I am today. Now I sponsor people and I am sober myself. Today I will recognize that it takes what it takes to get sober. I won't regret the journey it has taken me to get here. ~Ed C., U.S. Army, 1975–1979 Today's reading is from the book Leave No One Behind: Daily meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.