In a world where the allure of instant gratification often overshadows the pursuit of true fulfillment, to me, sobriety stands as a beacon of hope and resilience. It's not merely about abstaining from alcohol or drugs; it's a personal and profound commitment to reclaiming one's life, one sober day at a time! Im finding that...
ive heard tale of, and have witnessed, people whove had long term sobriety and recovery, fer whatever reason, take that next first drink. some, few, have had the sudden blessin of an act of desperation and made it back to the rooms in time. some, have gone onto the bitter end. these are lessons i...
emotional sobriety started right here fer me, the courage buildin of step 4. goin through this process was not as easy a task as the simplicity of it sounded fer me. it meant i had to, without alcohol, look at myself, then deal with what i found within. learnin to manage the shit i found...
when i first came into the rooms i had alienated everyone around me who ever meant anythin to me. i aint tryina say there werent people there fer me if i truly wanted to change, all im sayin is they had to cut any ties with me fer peace of mind themselves. and me feelin...
if there was anythin pointed out to me to ask myself honestly what might make me an alcoholic, it is this specific paragraph on pg. 52. if i could answer these questions in relation to my alcoholism as honestly as i could, i could not escape a truthful answer based on the reality of my...
gainin an understandin of the self-centeredness i held so unwittingly dear to my heart, i learned through recovery how, it, almost alone, caused me so much trouble throughout my life. bein masticated by my alcoholism, blinded by its power over me, and livin an unmanageable life to suit my alcoholisms power over me, i could...
there are certain readins in the literature of this thing we do that grab my attention and make me think about the reason i no longer do my dirt. when i can honestly see myself in these readins, i get to realize how the life i live today is so much different from the life...
i reckon acceptin my humanness was much easier when i first came into the rooms. sometimes, today, i can let my self-will run me into self-pity and try to go to blamin er’body else fer the shit goin on in my life currently. im quickly reminded of how those times back in the days of...
writin my 4th step inventory was a first foray into understandin the harm i had caused others. my 5th step, talked over with my sponsor, helped me to comprehend how i may have potentially used my will to influence em into favorable acts fer my personal disposal. it was hard to fathom i had done...
if there was a fear i had in my early recovery, and before, it was a fear of lookin within and takin on me. i loved to tell people i wasnt afraid of any man, what i didnt tell em was how scared i was of myself. if it wasnt fer the prior 3 steps,...