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One of them days!
Back in the 50’s, Elvis sang a song that went something like: “Have you ever” “Ever had” “Ever had one” “Ever had one of those days?” “When nothing went right from morning till night.” “Have you ever had one of … Continue reading
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Racing mind
How do I get my thinking back on track? These are my person’s ideas for achieving peace. I spent my first ten years soberly chasing the squirrels running around in my head. Lucky for me, they went to sleep at … Continue reading
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“Stay in the solution!”
This little idea is so powerful, and as far as I am concerned, the key to staying sober while healing toward a better way of life. I attended my first meeting at the Derry Friendship Center on August 24th of … Continue reading
Think the Thought Through!
Somewhere in every addiction related program, the Four Ts can come into play. It is as simple as, “Think the _____ through,” has become part of most recovery program. Why is that so popular? One answer is that it works! … Continue reading
Expectations, good or bad, we all have them
Expectations—they may be good or not so good—but we all have them. They arrive as thoughts without an invitation. What’s important is how I react when an expectation invades my present moment. The method I use for processing expectations has … Continue reading
The door is closed!
Early in my sobriety, when something didn’t happen the way I thought it should, I would sulk and pout, saying, “How can this be happening to me?” It would go on for days while I focused on myself and how … Continue reading
Nothing Lasts Forever
Once again, the morning meeting led me to write about what we discussed. It started with “resentment” and moved into other subjects. We were in the book on the 4th Step. I was thinking about how the immense fear of … Continue reading
