Life Is Hard Because…
What is surprising to me, at almost 60, is that all those same character defects that got me in trouble at age 6, still tries to pull me into trouble at this age.
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Step 7: Myth of Control
I am once again focused on self, rather than on those around me.
How This Hopeless Alcoholic Found Love
To be disappointed in one’s self is to have hoped in one’s self.
Meditation: Part 5 Inspiration, Not Woo Woo
Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration. We come to rely upon it. Page 87 I am so […]
Meditation: Part 4 You’re Not My Holy Spirit
What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration becomes a working part of your mind. Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with God, it is […]
Meditation: Part 3 Wrestling With God?
We’ve looked at the typical alcoholic motives and asking God to remove them even before praying. It’s early in the morning and our thoughts turn to the activities of the […]
Meditation: Part 2 Mysteries
When I wake up I usually hop out of bed. I don’t lounge. That’s because I’m a morning person. If you’re already saying, ‘one of those’ then you may not […]
Meditation: Part 1 Your Tugboat–You Decide
I like this photo I took in Boston. It’s clear that the little *tugboat is tethered to the oil barge. They are color-coordinated, so I assume they belong together. I […]
Sunrise: First Before First
On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that […]
Not All Moths Are Drawn to Flame
If you take the moth drawn to a flame analogy, I’m drawn to information. If the information is spiritual truth, it lights my path and helps me change. I’m busy […]
Accident Waiting To Happen
“While I’m in this meeting, my disease is out in the parking lot doing push-ups!”
Step 8: Resentment Prayer
I wanted to find some wisdom shared with me by an old Hippie with long blond hair and beard who was from Dubuque, Iowa.
AA Meeting # 3: Poker Chip
I didn’t make any eye-contact with the smokers outside and tried to sneak by …
Not About
As a little kid once said, “This is brand and new!” So this journaling blog about my alcoholism struggle and recovery process is going to change as it grows. Even […]
How I Got Plugged In
At one point, I felt so overwhelmed by my desire to be closer to truth, that I just asked God to show me that He cared.
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