This daily check-in is part of my Higher Power, as I understand Him.
The Fellowship here online allows me to interact with many of God's
instruments (you folks as a whole are a power much greater than
myself) and the words we share thru email I believe are messages
delivered from God's mouth to our ears. Emptying my inner thoughts
in this blog / journal frees me from the burden of carrying any
negativity within myself. Therefore, I need to share something that
is stressing me out and request feedback from you folks - even if
it's a simple "thanks for being here" or "Keep on Keeping On..."

Work has been highly tense and stressful this week. My boss is
overwhelmed and it is affecting her social, organizational, and
prioritizing skills. It's having a domino effect down to me,
although I have been staying consciously connected to my recovery
program and carrying all the principles into all my affairs on the
job to the best of my ability. Honesty, balance, first things first,
thinking every situation thru and playing out the tape, pausing
before responding, and keeping my side of the street clean has
really helped me stay as grounded as possible.

It feels like every step I take forward I get pulled back two steps.
I know it's the nature of the business I am in, but as hard as I try
to be productive and to give 100%, this week has been a challenge. I
need to keep in mind that I am grateful for having a decent-paying
full-time job that I am overall very good at doing (and so close to
home).... Sure is better than what it was like!

Time a Serenity Prayer and a coffee.... Thanks again as always for
being here!

Jonathan, Alcoholic from New Jersey