One day at a Time

For me it is grandiose to think I will never drink, drug or act out any of my many compulsions. That is too large of a time span. I would likely get so anxious about trying to manage forever that I would be vulnerable to using now. Since the only thing that exist is the moment of now I focus on the here and now. Truth is I do not know if I will drink, drug, or act compulsively in the future. The future does not exist. I do know that today is manageable as is life one day at a time. So, I choose to be sober, clean, abstinent, solvent, and free from compulsive actions  today. I neither say that I will or will not drink, drug, or be compulsive in the future. By working the 12 steps I am promised a daily reprieve from the compulsion to drink, drug, and/or be compulsive.