September 10, 2011
Is it just me or do most alcoholic/addicts believe, at one point in their lives, that if people really knew who they are, nobody would like them? This was certainly true for me. I could not allow you to know the true “me” because I was sure you’d be repulsed. I had the belief that [...]
August 4, 2011
I’m grateful that today I trust the way of “love” more often than not. It used to be that I would need to do what others expected of me. I did not want to let anyone down or go against the societal grain because doing differently was just not accepted or “the way” things are [...]
July 9, 2011
When I started going to Alcoholic Anonymous meetings I heard a few “suggestions” from the old-timers. Get a home group, get a sponsor, work the steps, don’t drink. These were pretty straightforward, and I did my best to follow through. It made sense. But then I heard some others: volunteer for service work, attend 90 [...]
Recent Comments