somethin i will never forget is the loneliness i felt while in the days of doin my dirt. the big book refers to it as, “the loneliness only a few who understand, know”. those days were dark! the feelin of not quite belongin was steeped in loneliness. even alcohol began to allow the loneliness i...
this thing we do has taught me, all i am blessed with is today, this moment, right now. today is the day when i need to make a difference in my life. if i can make today a good day, i have a better chance of makin tomorrow an even better day. askin my HP...
The desire to be of service changes our relationship to the world. It’s not just in NA that we are loving and giving. We connect to the love that surrounds us by practicing loving actions, and being open to receiving the same. Being willing to accept help is a form of giving. It can be...
this vital sustenance of daily prayer and meditation, spiritual awareness, as this readin suggests, is somethin i cannot live without today. i need it each mornin shortly after i awaken. i have tried to go through my day without it and those days really suck ass! so each mornin i start my day, i do...
takin time to relax and take it easy in the mornin, before i start my day, is somethin i get to put time aside fer. prayer to my HP askin Him fer inspiration and intuitive thought durin this time, just before meditation each day, prepares me fer my day ahead. it gives me time to...
thinkin of others must be a constant fer me. my sponsor had always told me, no matter how ya are feelin, helpin others will save the day. i want what he has and if ya asked him how he got where he is he will tell ya, helpin others. i have heard it throughout my...
this mornin im askin my HP what i can do fer the person still sufferin from the disease of alcoholism and followin it up with action. this doesnt always mean someone else, this can also mean me as well. i can still have the same thoughts, behaviors, and actions as i did while out doin...
Dear Public, I have had a few days of figuring out how things work here on ITR. Without a doubt, all of the policies and procedures are based on a profit motive. The people who profit the organization receive special treatment and favoritism, and for that reason I am no longer accepting any new sponsees...
self-acceptance was somethin that eluded me fer many years. there were times when i would think all was well only to pull everythin right down on top of me because i thought somethin wasnt right. always thinkin next time it will be different, totally relyin on me alone. today i can still have trouble with...
I have been having a very unpleasant discussion with someone here on ITR, a discussion about abuse of power. In July, I had some issues with a couple people here and come to find out, they were allowed to get away with everything even though I was personally traumatized by the incident. The conflict caused...