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For today - I don’t want to forget that one day at a time anything and everything can and will happen and it is not required that I develop some lame excuse to give myself permission to pick up a drink…
Therefore, for today, I am feeling not very faithful. It doesn’t help that as I […]
Early in sobriety I was taught that my road of life would narrow the longer I lived and stayed sober. This is a perfect example of that though only those closest to me might recognize it today.
I was actually looking for a copy of “Footprints In The Sand” this morning in order to post it […]
While Nero fiddled, the tech guys at b5 went into battle with the demons of the darkest netherworlds of technology during a most trying time for the bloggers of the b5media network.
It was during this time of emotional upset that the b5 team learned to make use of Steps 3 and 11;
3. - Let Go […]
Now on page 567;
II - Spiritual Experience
“The terms ’spiritual experience’ and ’spiritual awakening’ are used many times in this book which upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms.”
My best friend and I were having a discussion about […]
Who has anguish?
Who has sorrow?
Who is always fighting?
Who is always complaining?
Who has unnecessary bruises?
Who has bloodshot eyes?
Who knows where these questions come from?
The answer to the questions;
Tags: alcoholics-anonymous, Gods-world, Recovery, Second Step, third-step
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It surprised me when I discovered how defiant I had been toward God in my drinking days and for quite some time after He helped me sober up.
Small, simple things like, “no, I’ll do it my way, thank you.” Do you have any idea how often and to what degree we do this?
There’s an old […]
I’d like to personally thank Scout for stopping by, commenting and, though you didn’t realize it, motivate my reading you and feeling as if I had something to write.
First Things First - You are not alone!
You are certainly not unique. I know you didn’t say you were. That is a point that others might need […]
Which means that I am still powerless over someone else’s alcoholism.
Related to today’s earlier entry;
“A New Man”
“I tried to help this man. It was a humiliating experience. No one enjoys being a complete failure; it plays havoc with the ego. Nothing seemed to work. I brought him to meetings, and he sat there in a […]
Here is “The ABC’s I”
From “How It Works” pg. 60;
“Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:
a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.
b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.
c) That God could […]
Maybe this will cheer you up?
Footprints In The Sand
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed there was two sets of footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along […]
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
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