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A Dozen Steps

Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category

July 16th, 2008

People Close Doors and Burn Bridges Behind Themselves

Then their Higher Power opens new doors and provides new and better opportunities.
Of course it takes a bit of faith and some positive thinking to believe that. Negative thinking won’t make it work. Neither will ego and pride. Might just require a small amount of pain too.
From today’s Daily Reflection: “It was painful to give […]

By Mark -- 4 comments

July 1st, 2008

Because Alkies Are Big “Cupcakes” [Tribute to George Carlin]

I’ve just received this in my email and will pass it on to all of you. I always enjoyed George Carlin especially his insight. He wrote this shortly after his wife’s death a few years ago. It’s truth ought to be force fed to our “politicians!” (one man’s opinion)
A Wonderful Message by George Carlin
The paradox […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

Me and H.P.

This will come as a surprise to a couple of good friends. It is an example of “thinking?” My thinking overnight based on some words that were offered to me yesterday.
But first - regardless of the outcome I am thankful because I have been motivated. The motivation was certainly from the God I understand today. […]

By Mark -- 1 comment

June 26th, 2008

“It” Truly Does “Get Better” One Day At A Time

I’m going to offer you the “challenge” of determining where these quotes come from. They do come from our literature, including the title.
I’m having a special time, for me. I have to say “for me” because I’ve been on the other side of this fence for a very long time. I understand the feeling of […]

By Mark -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Today I’m Free!

A No-Coincidence Moment…
It wasn’t a “bot” that left the putrid, hate-filled, obscenity in the moderated comments yesterday that questioned my manhood and character assassinated my good soul. It was an idiot with a dark heart. Possibly related to me but I couldn’t tell.
It is my hope that you get the help that you so desperately […]

By Mark -- 6 comments

May 12th, 2008

Tormenting Ghosts

“The need to quit living by ourselves with those tormenting ghosts of yesterday gets more urgent than ever.”
Thank God Rick T. taught me one of life’s simple realities I had not learned, for whatever reason. He made the simple statement that each one of us has our own perception of reality. That your perception of […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

Bragging Not Allowed!

This is probably for all you lion taming, white knucklers out there…
From the 12&12 of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 55;
“So intense, though, is our fear and reluctance to do this (talk to somebody), that many A.A.’s at first try to bypass Step Five. We search for an easier way - which usually consists of the general […]

By Mark -- 2 comments

May 5th, 2008

Activity Does Not Equal Action

I first heard it from Fr. Martin…
Many people mistake activity for action. I think Fr. Martin relates it somewhat like this: I have to do a Fifth Step. Admit it to God, to myself and another human being. Well, I’ll go to another meeting and share about it there. And then another meeting, and another, […]

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May 3rd, 2008

This… Isn’t… Easy

My challenge is that regardless of doing the right thing I cannot get my expectations up that the results will be what I want them to be.
Therein lies one of my realities. I can care about someone. The level at which I care can increase. I can recognize right from wrong. I can do the […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

April 27th, 2008

Heard The Pop Yet?

For those who might not understand - the pop is a sound heard when someone’s head makes a sudden, strained, and loud emergence from the nether regions of your ****ole! anal cavity!

Heard something else at a meeting today and I loved it. Why? Because it came from the mouth of someone who is a […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

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