Every time my significant other engages in an angry, violent outburst, I instinctively reach for what I know how to do best … I want to run from the situation. My sponsor told me, “oh, you are doing a Mini-Geo every time you leave because you feel uncomfortable”. “Doing a GEO” is when an Alcoholic …
Monthly Archive
for: ‘January, 2011’
Recovered or Not Recovered
The people in the fellowship of AA have recovered. They are not cured by any means, but they have recovered from a seemingly hopeless situation. The word “Recover” is all over the first 164 pages. The definition of Recovery is, “to regain strength, composure, balance, or the like, of oneself.”
Nonviolent Communication
When some sobriety has finally arrived, some AA’s grab the only drug they have left in the bag … Anger. Try this instead… The powers that be, and the ones who share his perspective. Some cultures felt superior to others, dating back 8000 years. Are they good are bad people – is based on a …
Hangin in there
I was asked how I was doing. I wasn’t doing that good, so I said “I’m hanging in there”. Then the smart guy who I call my sponsor said “Then why do you let go”. Because the reality is, I Can’t, God Can, so you might as well let him. My Ego manufactures bullshit, and …