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Know it well… today’s Daily Reflection;
“He cannot picture life without alcohol. Some day he will be unable to imagine life either with alcohol or without it. Then he will know loneliness such as few do. He will be at the jumping-off place. He will wish for the end.”
Towards the end of my drinking I knew […]
Are you a scoffer? Does your attitude towards a power greater than you match this?
“Derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.”
Mine did. For a very long time. God had abandoned me as a child to a drunk abuser. The rest is now history. Contempt.
There came a day when I had a choice. Work […]
How To Listen to God
God will tell you all that you need to know.
He will not always tell you all that you want to know.
These are a few simple suggestions for people who are willing to make an experiment.
You can discover for yourself the most important and practical thing any human being can ever […]
Well, as simple as it can be between an alcoholic and his possibly drug addicted son.
Yes, Namenlosen, though it hasn’t occurred in the way you and I seemed to plan it (lol), there has been communication between my oldest son and I for the first time in many years. Over ten.
This, is not easy… and […]
Dick, I’m going to give you this one but make a post about it. There’s a reason. Your comments are more like commentaries and since I wouldn’t do it for someone else, I can’t do it for you - allow your extensive comments to be approved. Additionally, I’m sorry but you come much too close […]
And will He actually do anything? I don’t know…
I’ve heard a few folks here make the statement that “if I’m going to drink, God isn’t going to knock the drink out of my hands.” I’d imagine that is true most of the time - but it wasn’t this time.
From the book “Came To Believe” the […]
While you’re attending meetings (of whatever fellowship is helping you) I hope that you are paying attention. Perhaps not to everything, who can do that? More to certain things, for example, those certain somethings that people often say like:
“I’ve been around AA (Na, Oa, Ca) for years! This time I have ’so many’ days/months sober […]
When you were drinking/drugging/overeating/active were you as honest as you could be? Well, I knew the answer to that before I asked ;-)
Were you anything like me? When you lied, because you didn’t want to own up to your lie, did you fight folks to bring them over to your side? Did you take three […]
It seems the attribution for the quote I’m about to offer you is to snow@sobercelebrations.com.
The words are from “Young Timer Rant” at RecoveryTimes.com from a lady with 31 years sober who had never been to a treatment center until recently. My personal opinion, for what it may be worth, is the same as Snow’s. Please, […]
In this case credit is due Dallas at the 12 Step Forum who recently passed this on;
SOBRIETY VERSION of the 23rd PSALM
THE LORD IS MY SPONSOR, I shall not want.
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A Dozen Steps
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Breaking the Mirror
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Eating Fabulous
Genetics & Health
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Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
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Lively Women
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Weighting Line
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