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Patience. What Is It? Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. --Lida Clarkson We all want life to unfold according to our plan. After all, we are certain we know what's best for us. But hindsight quickly reminds us that few, if any, of us had included recovery in a Twelve Step program as part of our life's plan. Yet here we are, and we are now more content than we've ever been in our lives. How did this happen? We have come to accept that God has worked in ou... Read More
Insanity? Restored to? I think we all go through rollercoaster rides. Even though I’ve been on the recovery journey for a while, things happen, we face stress, and even though we try to turn it over, a black cloud appears! This isn’t the first one I’ve had, nor will it be the last. I will use the tools given to me to get through today without using anything! A good reminder why we ask to be restored to sanity. While not generally certifiable, I do have my moments, and have to r... Read More
My Inside versus Your Outside What a great reminder I had today. This is something, without thinking about, I know I periodically do! How about you? They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet publishers spend a fortune to create great covers. As a person, for years, I did all I could to create a great exterior, and fell far short in effort on the interior. Today, I still try to take care of myself, dress appropriately, look after my hygiene and so on. I certainly spend far... Read More
Humility or Humiliation? Where humility had formerly stood for a forced feeding on humble pie, it now begins to mean the nourishing ingredient which can give us serenity. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 74 When I made a decision to take my life in a new direction, and reached out to get help, I was told I needed to be humble.Humble? My mind immediately raced and told me that to be humble, I would have to embarrass myself, and I’d had enough of that! I didn’t relate the... Read More
Why??-Do they. Another great question that came from a friend. If we replace the word alcohol with any of a hundred words, the question and response are every bit as relevant. Why does he behave like this? If hundreds of experiences have shown him that one drink means another debacle with all its attendant suffering and humiliation, why is it he takes that one drink? Why can't he stay on the water wagon? What has become of the common sense and will power that he still sometimes display... Read More
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