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 …
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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 …
We speak in codes
Whether you are 24 hours new, 30 days new or several years old in the program, if you’ve been around the rooms you know the codes. We speak them often and they know no geographic boundaries – “90-in-90”, “The Promises”, “The Steps”, “Inventory”, “Dropping a 5th”, “Friend of Bill W.”, “One day at a time”… …
The Infinite Step
Step 12 Step twelve states “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs”. It doesn’t say as a result of these steps, we were cured. Is anyone cured from the human condition? It says carry …
Life Shows Up
Words can’t describe the horror. My wife and I had our first baby in sobriety three days ago. We couldn’t wait to tell our friends. When we returned home, I saw an email from a friend … our dearest friends had been murdered. We both fell to the floor in heart wrenching tears. We had …
Two Doves
My great epiphany didn’t happen right away, but rather over a series of events occurring in several years. I do remember after the long journey of about 2 years, leaving my apartment in the morning for work. I lived on the second floor of a four story complex, and the front doors facing inward to …
God wears a Blue Wetsuit
I never understood why my wife never left me during my drinking years. After she was diagnosed with cancer and died 5 months later, I knew there must be a reason because someone needed to watch after our three children. I never really believed in God, until one day, I was scuba diving off the …