“It will take time to clear away the wreck. Though old buildings will eventually be replaced by finer ones, the new structures will take years to complete.”

- Alcoholics Anonymous

An alcoholic tears through life, I creating chaos and wreckage along the way.  In recovery that wreckage must be cleared away to make room for the new and finer life I am to live in sobriety.  I can look to my 8th or 10th step to find things that need fixing. It may take a very long time to clear away this wreckage, so I'd better get busy, because this wreckage cuts me off from my Higher Power.  

Today I will pick at least one thing in my life that is between me and my higher power.  I will begin fixing it in earnest.