My name is Jeff Rounds and I am an alcoholic in recovery. My drinking career was horrible and I am so grateful I woke up another day sober today. Sadly, alcoholism is one of the least of my issues. In 2017 I suddenly remembered a childhood that was so abusive, it made me want to...
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it is important fer me to know why i may experience normal negative feelins. sure, i can blame the asshole that just cut in line in front of me and react in a negative way towards them, but i need to look at why this angered me, what was i tryin to get, or do,...
Keep It Simple We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. —Will Rogers Humility is being thankful for the chance to watch the parade. There were days we thought that all that counted were the heroes. But our program has no heroes. It has...
http://recoverycoach.site My life as an addict on the harsh street of Baltimore, Maryland I was predestined to become an addict. My mother and father both used drugs. I was born into a dysfunctional family. My story starts on Sunday September 5th, 1982 at 7:30 am. at the St. Agnes hospital in Baltimore Maryland. My mother...
i will never forget the feelins of self-demoralization and loneliness i felt durin those last days of drinkin and doin my dirt, it even went on through early sobriety, it hurt! as my head began to clear and with the leadership of a good sponsor, i began to see, as crazy as this may sound,...
My name is Jeff, I am an addict, alcoholic and codependent with PTSD and Bipolar Disorder in recovery. I want to share what I have learned in recovery with the people who are trying to get better and cannot seem to break the cycle. I have been in and out of recovery, I have been...
This morning I was put in check by a GSAA chairperson for sharing my thoughts about AA and religion in a group meeting. Apparently it is against the traditions, I was fully unaware of that fact because I am not strictly AA, I participate in several fellowships and so it is sometimes difficult to keep...
this readin is so true; it describes exactly how i let pride rule my life in negative ways. i always thought i was the 1 who provided the things in my life that i needed to make my way. i could never admit to myself that just maybe, there was somethin else guidin my life....
i do enjoy the inner peace i have today. not fearin every wakin minute of whats gonna happen next. this learnin process has provided me with serenity. i have the decision today to keep what is gittin to me, or give it away to my HP. i can remember the days of doin everythin i...
today i understand humility is a gift. it was somethin i yearned fer, and fer a very long time, just could not capture. this thing we do taught me, when i am able to finally get my priorities straight and in proper order, i may obtain, and hopefully, retain humility. its one of the 1st...