its not that life didnt have meanin fer me in the past. it had plenty of meanin, although it may have been misguided meanin there was meanin. toward my later days of doin my dirt the meanin to my life transformed into somethin i never thought it could have. king alcohol certainly had me in...
fer peace of mind i had to go all the way back to the 1st step. i had to ask myself if honesty was really worth it. sharin these things with my sponsor before i did em was part of bein honest. sure, i could lie to myself and make myself believe just about anythin,...
Oh, here I go again–winning friends and influencing people. Yes Judith, go ahead and stick your big fat foot in your big fat mouth; it won't be the first time, and unless I should die in my sleep tonight, it sure as hell won't be the last. I first came across the concept of Recovery...
in repairin the damage i have the potential to cause, or have caused, i need to always use good judgment. i seldom use it when im in a hurry to accomplish what i want and i make mistakes, unfortunately causin others, and myself, harm. so, it is imperative i use good judgment when repairin these...
I have to share this link: https://www.jerrymarzinsk… Jerry has given me a new perspective on what I have encountered. Actually, I am lying. From the beginning, when the voices started 10 years ago when my kids were swooped up and taken from me from a bunch of strange looking people in sunglasses that were zapping...
my sponsor suggested i accept the responsibility of rightin the wrongs i had done or may do. it did not matter how skeerd i was, i needed to make amends, PERIOD! this did not mean i run out and try to cover my own ass at the expense of others. acceptin my responsibility fer my...
All anger, all depression, is part of the Bargaining stage of grieving. I am in an argument with a psychologist who has this to say on every single post on Quora before she offers horrible and misguided advice. "I have a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder. I am also a therapist… Your child does not...
fear can stop me from doin just about anythin or make me do just about anythin. it is such a powerful emotion. when it comes to preppin myself fer makin amends, fear sho nuff raises its hackles, and lets me know it is alive and well. ive learned through my recovery, not all fear is...
I would like to mention that I feel ACA does a very good job at helping people identify and heal from abandonment traumas. The Laundry Lists and other readings are very revealing about the behaviors of people with abandonment traumas. I have trouble memorizing things, so I will not be quoting them in any way....
these promises suggest if i work fer change within, to receive change within, it will happen; i need to actively do somethin to get somethin in return fer my labors. as i have lived and practiced what ive learned through my participation in this thing we do, to the best of my ability, i have...