A Dozen Steps

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. […]

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May 21st, 2008

God Isn’t Picking On Me?

Do you really mean that? Are you sure?
It seems like this months Daily Reflections are more on target, for me, than most other months. What today’s actually speaks to my mind is: “Count Your Blessings, Not Your Troubles”
“One exercise that I try to practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings…”

“What did […]

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May 18th, 2008

Fifth Step Promises

Well, this first sentence has the promise of becoming long and a run-on eh? :)
We’ve seen the First Step Promises, the Second Step Promises, , the Third Step Promises, and the Fourth Step Promises, now here are the Fifth Step Promises from the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo!
1. […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Fourth Step Promises

We’ve seen the First Step Promises, the Second Step Promises, , the Third Step Promises, now here are the Fourth Step Promises from the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo!
1. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once […]

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March 12th, 2008

We Understand - You Want It Your Way

Perhaps I might sub-title this one “What step are you on?”
I was 5 months away from my last drink (thru today) and still angry as he**. Of course, I was still pretty smart too, ya’ know? The anger tore at my insides though, so I went to Fr. Tom and asked him why I was […]

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January 31st, 2008

Investment Counsel?

I have a good idea why this poem is titled “Investment Counsel.”
From “Living Sober“ we are given some insight into what might be wise things to spend a few dollars/cents on in early sobriety…
In the first few weeks without a drink
When the wolf is at the door,
And the sheriff’s at the window
And you’re sleeping on […]

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January 25th, 2008

First Step Promises

Thanks again to the folks at the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo!
There are far more than Twelve Promises written in the Big Book “Alcoholics Anonymous.”
This is a listing of only those relating to the First Step (please, some may be a stretch - utilize, don’t analyze);
First Step Promises:
1. How many thousands of men and […]

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June 19th, 2007

AA According To…

Who? Me? You?
No, it doesn’t work that way.
I’m reading another Blog whereon someone takes great pains to decide for a lot of folks whether they truly are or are not real alcoholics, apparently in some mis-guided attempt to weed out some level of our membership by the use of the unaided will.
Disturbing as that may […]

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May 27th, 2007

A Circle Of Confused Idealists?

From the story “The Vicious Cycle” page 227;
“… the group in New York was composed of about twelve men who were working on the principle of every drunk for himself; we had no real formula and no name. We would follow one man’s ideas for a while, decide he was wrong, and switch to another’s […]

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May 26th, 2006

Poor Me, Poor Me,

Poor Me, Poor Me, Pour Me a drink…
Self pity. See how many you can identify with;
Pg. 8 - “No words can tell of the loneliness and despair I found in that bitter morass of self-pity. Quicksand stretched around me in all directions. I had met my match. I had been overwhelmed. Alcohol was my master.” […]

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