i was able to hear a guy talk last night. he spoke of things that i could relate to. he talked about his inability to forgive, his selfishness, loneliness, anger, and mistrust. all things i am akin to. he showed me that the story i have, can be heard by others, to help them as...

honesty is the principle of step 1. as i progressed through the principles of recovery, i learned, others were not to blame for my misfortune. though some of it may not have totally been my entire fault, others were not to blame. my reaction to misfortune was mine, no one elses. when i was finally...

this mornins daily is just a short list of things that i must do to go to any length to stay sober. like it says, they are things i didnt want to do. face truths about myself and accept that, just maybe, it was me that caused all of my dismay fer so many years...

it was comfortin to know when i 1st came in to find out that i was not the only one who felt the way i did. today, it is to my benefit to make an effort to pass that comfort on to others who may feel the same way i did. not only must i...

i can recall in my early recovery, times i wish recovery would slow down so i could just chill fer a min. i have been told that my disease is a patient and progressive one, if i let it take time to dig in, it WILL, and it WILL, take control. so, i reckon i...

insistin on enjoyin life is somethin i get to do when ever i get the chance. i am still able to enjoy the finer things in life without the curse of alcoholism. i did not get sober to not live life, but rather to live and enjoy life. i am thankful God has given me...

i am grateful for the simplicity of this program. even though i can try to make it difficult i can always reel myself back into reality and start over the simpler way, the way the program is written and taught. an unbelievably valuable lesson for me to learn, “keep it simple.” i have an innate...

i remember when i first came to this program askin for help. i was full of pride, ego, guilt, remorse, and any other negative emotion of which one could think. if someone would have talked down to me then i probably would have just left. my sponsor spoke to me with humility, honesty, and love....

i can remember pausin & askin God to get me out of all kinds of trouble in the past. makin promises for this, or that, if He would do this, or that, full well knowin i probably wouldnt do what i was promisin i would. i chuckle today to think of the stupid stuff i...

whereas i had faith that i could quickly push away anythin that caused me trouble in the past at any time with alcohol, today i have faith that the spiritual principles i practice daily can do much the same with an even greater efficiency & effectiveness. by the mere action of acceptance & surrender, my...