A lot has changed since I started The Ever-Changing Thought. I initially wanted to use this blog as a place for folks like myself who are having issues with addiction to come and see that they are not alone. A place to turn to see how one person battles his addiction everyday of the rest of his life.
I called it The Ever-Changing Thought because at the time, my mind was racing between thoughts like a thoroughbred at the Kentucky Derby. There was plenty I wanted to share and I felt led by God to share them with you.
I’m glad you were there for me. This blog has most likely helped me more than it has helped anyone else. If I’ve caused one person to step back and re-evaluate what is going on in their life and keep coming back here for encouragement, then as far as I’m concerned, so far this blog has been a great success.
I’m sure if you’ve followed me at all, you’ve noticed that I’ve been quite absent from here. I miss it. I’ve missed having something to write about. I’ve missed hearing from you guys. I’ll even go so far to say that I’ve been frustrated with myself for not having something to share with you. Granted, with everything going on with my health (neck/back pain) it’s no wonder I’ve been in a dry spell. I don’t think that is the only reason for my absence.
As I stated earlier, a lot has changed. The capstone of this blog has changed. It’s not anything I could have stopped. I think it just comes with sobriety. Once the mind starts to get back to some type of normalcy (my normalcy is debatable, I know 
) the thoughts don’t change as frequently. In fact, I find myself not thinking about my battle with alcoholism. I don’t think about my fight. I don’t think about what it was like. Not very often anyway. My thoughts are still ever-changing, but they are more centered on what is most important to me in my life right now.
That is what and where this blog is going. I’ve got a great need to turn this from an addiction/recovery blog to a spiritual blog. I’m sure I’ll be spattering some A/R in every now and then, but the one thing that has kept me sober is God. I’m going to give him more of this space for as long as he wants it.
I’ve thought about this for a long time. I will only get my answer by not thinking and just doing.
I don’t plan on preaching from here. At this point I just plan on a devotional type blog. Just a way to let you know how I am building my relationship with God. How God is working in my life, and how he can work in your life. I owe him mine.
I don’t expect both of you to hang around through this change. Just know that if you go, You will be missed. I’m not removing anyone from my RSS feeds so I’ll still be hanging around your place.
God has just been way to awesome to me for me not to do this. I thank you for your friendship and your comments over the past almost year. I’m excited and nervous at the same time. Again, I have to do it though.
Because of HIM
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7 Comments
Hey Scott,
Just saw you post this on facebook and wanted to read it. How awesome of you to give God the glory for your sobriety. I really liked that. Keep on keepin’ on
*hugs*
Ha .. not facebook … I meant twitter. :Þ
This is awesome! I’m looking forward to seeing how God continues to use you in this venue.
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…as long as you keep writing brother, I’ll keep reading!
Hi Scott,
Interestingly enough, blogs often have a way of taking on a personality of their own. It sounds like that is what’s happening with you and this blog.
I’m anxious to see where your journey leads. I’ll be here watching…and dropping comments, too.
I wish you all the best with your new endeavor.
Blessings,
Barbara
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I’ll be here!
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The way I see it, you are on a lifelong healing journey (as we all hopefully are) and it’s understandable that at a given point you might “shift gears” with your emphasis. Jesus is ultimately your Higher Power – and isn’t pursuing him what Step 11 is all about? Lastly, you will always be a source of inspiration and encouragement for those in their first days of sobriety no matter what your blog says.
One idea: Perhaps you could place a special section on your blog with an article that reads: “My Story As a Recovering Alcoholic.” You can toss all that good A/R stuff in there including your A/R background and testimony. Those who are in the early recovery phase can glean all that good stuff from that article, but you can also focus on spiritual things in your blog.
In short, keep up the good work!
-Steve