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Monthly Archives: April 2024
No One Can Get Your Goat Unless You Tell Them Where It’s Tied Up.”
In the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, published by Alcoholics Anonymous, on page 123, it states, “These distinguished men had the nerve to say that most of the alcoholics under investigation were still childish, emotionally sensitive, and grandiose.” Also, in … Continue reading
Why Does Another Addiction Pop-Up After I Work on the One in Front of Me?
This question was raised at meetings many times during early recovery. It seemed I always had some character defect to work on or another program to attend. My addictions are similar to the Whack-A-Mole game in the arcade. With a big … Continue reading
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It’s Possible to Stay Sober, No Matter What?
At age twelve, my young world came crashing down around me when my father died in a car accident. I wish I could say he was sober, but he wasn’t. Between the alcohol from a bar and drugs from an … Continue reading
Who Creates My Reality?
If a tree falls in the woods and there’s no one around, does it make a sound? Science would say yes, but if no human is present to verify what science is claiming, then maybe there isn’t a sound. The … Continue reading
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Road Rage
I’ve always considered myself a caring and spiritual person, but when I get behind the wheel, that peaceful, loving person moves to the back seat, and my EGO takes command. Observing EGO’s behavior, it’s exactly the opposite of what I … Continue reading
Bless the Old Guy
Sometime in the mid-2000s, I packed all I owned and left the snowy northeast. It was a monumental move for me as I didn’t know a soul south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but I was willing to go to any … Continue reading
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