Marking Milestones

Recognizing and marking milestones (clean time in recovery) is a way to celebrate our sobriety and give hope to those who attend recovery meetings with us.  Milestone celebrations help us remember what our lives were like when we first turned away from our destructive lifestyle and sought God.  They also help us celebrate finding our new life with God that we couldn't find elsewhere. 

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trusted him with all my heart. He helped me, so I am happy. I sing songs of praise to him.  (Psalm 28:7 ERV)

e celebrate belly-button birthdays because we are thankful for another year of shared life with family and friends.  We celebrate sobriety milestones to give thanks for God's lavish love and grace poured out on us when we turned our will and life over to His care.  God enabled us to see life with meaning and purpose.  How else could we remain sober for even one day, let alone months or years?

He remembered us when we were defeated. His faithful love will last forever. He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love will last forever.  (Psalm 136:23-24 ERV)

Every day of sobriety is worth celebrating, which is why we celebrate many different time periods, from one day to multiple years, with chips, key fobs, medallions, and cakes. 

This is the day the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be happy today!  (Psalm 118:24 ERV)

Registering our clean date and preparing to mark the milestones as they come along is one helpful tool in keeping us sober.  Remembering our journey of one day at a time with God and celebrating how one day became one week, one month, one year, is a helpful deterrent when we struggle to stay clean.

Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”  (Matthew 19:26 NLT)

Prayer:  Loving God, I thank You for this day of sobriety and each day linked to it.  You’ve been with me through thick and thin and You will never leave me nor forsake me.  I truly face each day with confidence because of Your unfailing love and care for me. Amen

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