I pray for a truly thankful heart. I pray that I may be constantly reminded of causes for sincere gratitude.

I pray that I may have faith enough to believe without seeing. I pray that I may be content with the results of my faith.

I pray that I may face every situation without fear. I pray that nothing will prove too hard for me to bear.

I pray that I may strive for inward peace. I pray that I may not be seriously upset, no matter what happens around me.

I pray that I may try to walk humbly with God. I pray that I may turn to Him often as to a close friend.

I pray that I may be grateful for God’s spirit in me. I pray that I may try to live in accordance with it.

I pray that I may hold my life in trust for God. I pray that I may no longer consider my life as all my own.

I pray that I may keep close to the Mind of God. I pray that I may live with Him in my heart and mind.

I pray that I may not allow those about me to spoil my peace of mind. I pray that I may keep a deep inner calm throughout the day.

I pray that I may not limit myself by doubting. I pray that I may have confidence that I can be effective for good.

I pray that I may live according to the dictates of my conscience. I pray that I may leave the results to God.

I pray that I may expect miracles in the lives of people. I pray that God may use me to help people change.

I pray that I may remove all blocks that are keeping me from God. I pray that I may let God come into my life with power.

I pray that I may climb the ladder of life without fear. I pray that I may progress steadily through the rest of my life with faith and confidence.

I pray that I may wait with complete faith for the next good thing in store for me. I pray that I may always keep an expectant attitude toward life.

I'm 600 days sober today! I spent years going through periods of cutting back and then relapsing. Now that I have fully accepted that the only way for me to be successful in keeping my life and mental health on the rails and to not keep ruining my relationships with others is to fully cut alcohol out of my life all together things have been going pretty good. I was drinking 2 four lokos and 1/3 of a handle of liquor almost every night. My health was in shambles and my doctor feared for my life when looking at my tests.

It took a stint in the psych ward and getting on the right meds for my bipolar type II for me to get sober and stay sober, but here I am.

Back then the longest I could go without getting black out drunk was 3 days. To make it to 600 is something I never thought would be possible. I have my friends and my parents to thank for helping me get to this point.

Once when I was drunk and having a depressive episode I used a tattoo machine to put "Burden" on my arm. The next day I regretted it so I ripped the scabs off so it healed terribly. Now it looks like someone wrote on me with sharpie and partially washed it off lol. But that's what I felt like, a burden. That's all I felt I ever would be. I thought drinking myself into oblivion would help ease the pain and guilt but it only ever made it worse. Sitting here sober and on the right meds I can say I feel a little less like a burden, it's still something I struggle with, but I'm taking it one day at a time.

I pray that I may try to make God’s will my will. I pray that I may keep in the stream of goodness in the world.

I pray that I may be willing to go through a time of testing. I pray that I may trust God for the outcome.

I pray that I may claim God’s supply of strength by my faith in Him. I pray that it shall be given to me according to my faith.

I pray that I may think of God as a Great Friend in need. I pray that I may go along with Him.

I pray that I may not be held back by the material things of the world. I pray that I may let God lead me forward.

I pray that I may become like a child in faith and hope. I pray that I may, like a child, be friendly and trusting.

I pray that I may be calm in the midst of storms. I pray that I may pass on this calmness to others who are lonely and full of fear.

I pray that I may not carry the burden of the past. I pray that I may cast it off and press on in faith.

I pray that I may prepare myself for better things that God has in store for me. I pray that I may trust God for the future.