A Prayer for One Year Sober

Lord, a year ago today I could not have imagined standing here still standing. Three hundred and sixty five days, and I carried almost none of them alone. Every one of them was a small rescue I did not always notice while it was happening.

I will not pretend it was clean or easy. There were nights I gripped the edge of the bed and prayed the wanting would pass before morning. I confess the days I almost let go, and I thank You that I did not.

So I turn to You now not with a plea but with my hands open in thanks. You held the rope when my own grip failed.

Guard this milestone from quietly becoming pride. Keep me humble enough to remember how close the edge still is. Let this year be an altar, a stone I can point to and say, here You helped me. Bless the people who stood with me, and let my story become hope for someone still on day one.

You have brought me this far, and the God who began this work will not abandon it half finished.

I give You this year and the next unknown one. Whatever tomorrow asks, I trust the One who carried me through today. Thank You for the gift of a clear morning. Amen.