Today is Day 365!

I went from every single day high to 365 days sober; but…….

I’m sure that in the 365 days of this year, I’ve failed and missed the mark more than 365 times and in more than 365 different ways

In Romans 3:23 the apostle Paul used the word Hamartano the Greek word which means to “Miss the Mark” He wrote; “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

“The most difficult thing about the Christian life is that it is so daily.” Author unknown; Quoted by John Baker in his workbook Life’s Healing Choices

When I read this quote early on in my sobriety journey, I thought, bingo! That totally checks out.

Being intentionally obedient is a one-day-at-a-time commitment. It’s a moment-by-moment decision not to fall back on old ways to deal with pain, bad memories, stress, triggers, and life!

This year was a year of firsts: My first Christmas, my first New Year, my first Birthday, my first Vacation, and my first just about anything I did without getting high First! It was a very long First Year.

Last night, I had a dream that I smoked. In my dream, I thought, “well, it’s no big deal – it was just an exception to the rule, everything in moderation.” But even in my sleep, the picture of that first-day blue chip danced in my head, and I thought, “Really? Day One again?” I woke up relieved and realized today is DAY 365, and I’m still sober!

Funny enough, later that morning, when I was trying to declutter my home office and was working on getting rid of a small box on a shelf full of random stuff, I came across a single sealed Sativa Pre-roll. What a coinkydink! I laughed a bit and shook my head in almost disbelief, but I knew who I was dealing with and spoke out loud to an empty room. “Nuh-uh! Not today, my enemy, not today!”

I have to admit, the Devil didn’t have to work that hard to derail me when I wasn’t sober and alert. All my defenses were down; hence, in 1 Peter 5:8, the apostle warns us that our enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion ready to devour. Picture a Lion! ROARING! Hunting, precise, and ready to DEVOUR! But not me! I am not the one. Not today! No sir!

A year ago, if you had told me I would have been able to stop smoking every day, I wouldn’t have believed you. But each day this year, I imagined Jesus turning to me and saying, “With you, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible.”

In the 365 days of this year, I missed many other marks 365 times in 365 ways, but today and in the last 364 days, there was one mark, one target I hit on the eye each time. I managed to hit ONE bullseye for 365 consecutive days.

Now, back to the daily grind. Tomorrow is Day 366.

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