Today’s post will be a little different. I have a commitment tonight, so I won’t have time to work off of today’s reading from Courage to Change.

I wish I could say today was a rather unusual day at work – but unfortunately it wasn’t.
Another round of layoff’s hitting a little bit too close to home. Today was a day to put concept to practice - to let go and let God.

I like to think of the silver lining that goes along with loving an alcoholic. Early on, I couldn’t see any positives in my situation – I was confused, desperate, alone, tired and felt as if my world was coming to an end. Today, I can look back and realize that my wife’s drinking led me to Al-anon, which has provided me the tools I need to work through difficult situations – like today at work.

Let’s face it - if Al-anon and the supporting literature can get you through living with active alcoholism, little things like a bad day at work don’t seem so important.

The old me would have been frozen, worried and incapable of thinking about anything else the remainder of the day. I would have already been 3 steps ahead – anticipating the next wave how it could affect me and what I would need to do.

Wasted energy!

Instead, today was like any other day at work – busy, challenging but with a few laughs and no worries about what the future may bring.

I now know that God will only put those things in front of me that I can handle.

As I will leave each post - If you, or someone you know, loves an alcoholic or addict, I would encourage you to find a local Al-Anon meeting to attend. This is your first step towards healing.

You can find information on Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous under the “Resources” tab.