ACHIEVEMENTS

Definition of Achievement:
A thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage.

Synonyms of Achievement:
Attainment, reaching, gaining, winning, acquirement, procurement, etc.

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Love in fellowship.

Even the continuous sobriety we’re enjoying is no shield from traps we seem to set for ourselves. One losing battle is the attempt to win the approval of someone who has always disliked us. We also may have won some battles without knowing it.

We should never let any of these battles interfere with our plan for sobriety. We must stay sober at all costs. –Walk In Dry Places/Mel B. | More…

What happens when we hit snags in our lives? In drinking, it was a common practice to chuck everything and just get drunk. Dealing with frustration is another part of growing up emotionally. In sobriety, however, we are given choices.

We actually do have the choice of pausing, letting the anger drain away, and then taking charge of the situation by knowing that God is working along with us. –Walk In Dry Places/Mel B. | More…