My mother has recently been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia and, needless to say, this is causing me concern and I’m losing sleep as a result. I’ve tried to get a good eight hours before I have to get up and start work by 9.00 – fortunately I work from home as a writer/digital typist for the real estate industry so I don’t HAVE to be up before 8.30, but even if I go to bed at midnight and read or listen to dreamy classical music on the radio for half an hour, I still find myself tossing and turning well before the end of my eight hour sleep!

Do you believe that it would be impossible for you to stay sober? This may be because you feel that you could not possibly face your life every single day as a sober person. You may have feelings of guilt, anger, resentment and embarrassment that overwhelm you. What if you could find a way to rid yourself of all those negative emotions? You might discover that this one action alone would make sobriety more achievable. Learn how the Alcoholics Anonymous program of honesty can dramatically improve your life. It is possible to stay sober ... one day at a time.

In our lives, we always want to hit the bulls-eye. We never want to be off center or barely miss. No! We want to hit the nail right on the head. So it is with prayer. Most of us were taught to pray the Lords prayer and leave it. Or we were taught to toss a general prayer out there, cross our fingers and wait to see what happens. This article gives us insight into the nine different kinds of prayer and how to choose the right one for your needs.