this is somethin i was taught early on. my sponsor engrained in me that when all else failed, work with another alcoholic would always save the day. i didnt believe him at 1st, i thought, how could workin with someone else, doin stuff fer them, help me? i was so wrapped up in self i...
it is very easy fer me to get wrapped up in me, thinkin i NEED what i WANT, and then disregardin all or everybody else. these were the types of self-will that caused me so much pain in the days of doin my dirt, before i quit drinkin, and would you believe i can still...
In recovery, there are many different levels of awareness and involvement. There are also may predictable patterns and ego traps such as the Dry Drunk, Better Than Complex or Pink Cloud. When helping others it is important to know the signs and risks of each. I would like to make the main point of this...
fer me words cannot express the spiritual experiences i have had while livin this 12-step program. i do know that it is 1 that continues to grow as i progress in life. when i feel His omnipotence rush through my body, as i give total surrender, it is like im standin on a mountain top,...
it does me no good to practice these principles only when i am around the people in recovery. it was taught to me that ALL areas of my life were affected by my alcoholism so why not practice these vital life changin principles in ALL areas of my life as well. it doesnt matter where,...
before my recovery began i always placed a dependence to live life, on others. i always thought they should be the ones that were to live by my perfect expectations, always neglectin my responsibility to do the same, they were the ones who needed to please me. when they failed me, i got angry and...
Some may think it bold of me to offer training to sponsors when I have only, 4 years sober. I hope this post pisses those people off the most, because it is critically important information to anyone who is serious about being a sponsor. I, can be, a horrible person. I am in fact, dangerous...
i just totally love the gifts my recovery has given me. one of my favorites is the ability to give and share the grace God has awarded me fer doin, what i perceive is, His right action. i can remember, not so long ago, all the takin i did. i thought it was my right...
yes, it always seemed that others had caused my problems. gettin down ‘n dirty, lookin at what the exact root causes of the problems i have are, is an essential piece of fixin the relationships i hold with others! in the end i thought i drank because thats what i did, drink. i did coz...
As per the promises of AA, there comes a time in our recovery when "We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us." So, how do we know the difference between intuition and are trauma responses? It is a little complicated and I need to begin with this explanation. The subconscious...