the two legacys spoke about here, of sufferin and of recovery, is truly somethin i have been akin to. when i speak with another alcoholic they know exactly where i am comin from. they may not have had the same exact experiences i have had with sufferin or recovery, but they know they truly know...
this mornins readin speaks about one ultimate authority which leads the group. it is a lesson fer me to follow and use as a guide in my efforts to continue to grow behaviorally, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually in my personal recovery from alcoholism. in the days before my recovery began, while out doin my dirt,...
it was said there in black and white in this morns readin, "Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; . . ." the heartbeat of this program is within me and the ones i see every day in this great thing we do. i am so fortunate to be able to experience...
experience is a great teacher, the best i have ever seen. experience has brought me to where i am today. today my faith is stronger than ever. i once thought i could never get the true happiness i deserved; i tried and fought everythin and everybody to get the things i thought were rightfully mine....
i am grateful fer the singleness of purpose this program promotes. the idea of stickin to "what we know best" is an application i can put into use in my own life. this can bring me sorrow or joy; the choice is mine. learnin this new way of life is an on goin practice fer...
tolerance was somethin i never had; the one i was most less tolerant of, was me. i couldnt love myself as i should have and was angry at the things i did, or wouldnt, or couldnt, do. if it was impossible fer me to tolerate and love me, can you only imagine the tolerance and...
ever since i can remember i couldnt wait to grow up to see what my life would bring. i could just see i was headed fer greatness. i always wanted it to come as soon as possible. i never really tried to put much into it coz i always thought it would just come to...
i can remember all the confusion i had in my life. in those last days of drinkin i was so lost. i didnt know what to do or were to go. i knew i had a problem and didnt want to face it. i so desperately wanted solace from this chaos. when i came into...
my alcoholism is a strong adversary, it doesnt rest. all i can do to contain it is manage it by askin my HP to help me remove it from my life by takin the daily action necessary laid out through the 12 spiritual principles. i have watched people with the quality of recovery, i want...
before i came into the rooms fer help i thought there was nothin that could help me. even after bein here fer a lil while, i still had that idea. i mean, hadnt i tried everythin i could to beat this thing? my sponsor told me of the 3 things in the spiritual experience which...