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Willing to go to Any Lengths
In early recovery, the first month anyway, I thought the first line of “How It Works” read, “Rarely have we seen a person thoroughly follow our path.” I was dubious about staying stopped from the drinking thing. Then came the … Continue reading
Stage II Recovery
In a meeting the other day, someone said in an angry tone, “Oh, another psychology session!” The topic was dealing with anger and fear. My first reaction was to comment, but I remember the phrase, “restraint of pen and tough.” … Continue reading
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
Quirk versus Defect
The dictionary says a Quirk is “a peculiar behavioral habit.” A defect is “an imperfection that impairs worth.” Both sound the same in the normal way of speaking. Who defines what’s normal? I’ve heard, “Normal is only a setting on … Continue reading
