i dont always feel like i am winnin, the fact is, i dont always win. its really easy fer me to take my will back and start relyin on people to help me make it through tough times. i try to play God and it may seem as if i am makin head way, but...

the spiritual awakenin/experience which has been cultivated through recovery has been somethin i could have never thought possible before comin into this thing we do. life always seemed distant to me, always livin it, but never really truly experiencin it. it always seemed as if it was a constant battle to get through. today things...

action is a word the 12 steps have taught me. it is somethin that sounds like an easy enough concept to understand yet was hard fer me to put into use while drinkin. positive action requires faith that the shit i am doin, fer my personal recovery from alcoholism, will turn out to be ok...

this is somethin i have to do on a daily basis, practice these principles in all my affairs. even this mornin i tried to put the cart before the horse. i need to always remember what has brought me to where i am today. helpin others and carryin the message to those who are still...

as ive endeavred to persevere in practicin and livin these steps in my life, i have had the continuation of a spiritual experience which has broadened the spiritual awakenin spoke of in this mornins readin. it has provided a sense of serenity to my life like i have never known before. as hard as it...

my daily reflections… these suggested steps have given me a new life. one i always thought might be possible yet thought was unobtainable. i always wondered what this happiness was and how i could obtain it. the answer was rather simple; i learned i always tended to make things harder than they actually were. this...

it is my responsibility to uphold the tradition of anonymity in this program. as i have said before i do not care if people know i am in recovery from alcoholism or not, but i do uphold and respect the anonymity of others. i never try to use this great program as a tool to...

it was kindly pointed out to me early in recovery, while learnin the steps, that the word, "We", was the 1st word in the 1st step. it has significance and was placed there fer the reason that, "We", help each other, because if, "I", could do it alone, "I", wouldnt need the steps. there are...

as i sat around the step house in my early days of sobriety (a word chosen carefully), i was able to watch how people who had quality recovery were actin. they didnt walk around angry, pissed off, full of fear and rage. this was how i moved about every day because i couldnt drink anymore,...

recovery has given me many gifts. two of em have been the ability to have a positive self-esteem and self-image. though i can at times get down on myself, my self-esteem and self-image are healthy today. i have learned principles that work in my life to help combat poor self-esteem, a self-image, and self-pity. i...