Tag Archives: life

Suffering is caused by everything.

Posted on September 1, 2025 by levasseurjohn

When I first read this phrase, some five years ago, I was skeptical that the writer had no experience in real life. I was curious and had to read on, through my closed mind. Gradually the room between my ears … Continue reading →

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Why don’t I win the lottery?

Posted on August 18, 2025 by levasseurjohn

I‘ve been playing the lottery for better than twenty years now and have only won the lowest prize, a free ticket, a half dozen times. I did win $40 once. The rest of the time I’ve been supporting the Florida … Continue reading →

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“Control is the key to happiness.”

Posted on July 17, 2025 by levasseurjohn

If you read this statement and don’t feel rebellious, you may be in trouble and don’t know it. When I first heard an actor on a TV series say this statement, it truly brought the hair on the back of … Continue reading →

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What about “restore us to sanity?”

Posted on July 2, 2025 by levasseurjohn

This statement was one of the many that I could not wrap my head around in early sobriety. Step Two says, “Came to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Sanity is defined as “The ability … Continue reading →

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The door is closed!

Posted on June 23, 2025 by levasseurjohn

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 →

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The Day I Got It

Posted on April 15, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Published in the May issue of the AA Magazine, The Grapevine Though trust was a huge issue, he finally went to “any length.” He picked up the phone and dialed For years, AA members have shared catchy phrases that help … Continue reading →

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ROW, ROW, ROW, YOUR BOAT

Posted on March 25, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Concentrate on your boat We all memorized this little song when we were kids. Well, most of us, anyway, are a little older. “Row, row, row, your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, life is but a dream.” Do … Continue reading →

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Nothing Lasts Forever

Posted on March 19, 2025 by levasseurjohn

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 →

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The Ripple Effect

Posted on February 27, 2025 by levasseurjohn

When I first heard the saying “The Ripple Effect,” my first thought was rippling wine, which was one of my favorites as it was cheap. It left me with terrible hangovers, as there was a price to pay. I found … Continue reading →

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Finding a Spiritual Path

Posted on February 11, 2025 by levasseurjohn

During early sobriety, because I had no idea, I would do anything to define who I was. Others had molded my identity since childhood. The molding started when I was twelve. My father died in a car accident one Friday … Continue reading →

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