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- Fundamentals of Recovery Attitudes and MindsetsThe other day we looked at the idea that changing the structure of our life is fundamental to success in recovery.Today we are going to take a look at what the fundamental mindsets and attitudes are in...
- Some people are such worriers that they worry about the fact that they have nothing to worry about. new-comers in the program sometimes feel, for example, 'This is much to good to last". Most of us have real things to worry about- old standbys like...
- Some of us in the program are inclined to make the mistake of thinking that the few moments we spend in prayer and meditation -in "talking with God"- are all that count. The truth is the attitude we maintain throughout the entire day is just as...
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- DRUNKSfor my father, and the people who almost saved his lifeWe died of pneumonia in furnished roomswhere they found us three days laterwhen somebody complained about the smellwe died against bridge abutmentsand nobody knew if it was suicideand we...
- For years in AA, I was haunted by the thought of all the alcoholics who lived and died before there was an AA to come tothe absolute hopelessness of their condition. Whenever I would speak at meetings, I'd want to talk about it, but I never did,...
- Is Alcoholism The Result Of Nature Or Nurture?The debate as to whether alcoholism is a product of nature (genetic) or nurture (life experiences and upbringing) or a blend of the two, shows no signs of abating any time soon. However, amongst...
- By Patricia EvansVerbal Abuse is insidious.Verbal Abuse is endemic.Verbal Abuse impacts millions of people.Verbal Abuse and its denial are crazy-makingVerbal Abuse usually occurs in secret.If you've heard, "You're Too Sensitive" you've...
- Confusion by KreeConfusion furrows your troubled brow,decisions bouncing off heart and soul.Seeking the guiding hand you have felt before,to hold your face gently and reassure.The submissive's life is one of confusion and doubt,questions and...
- There are few things in this world we can control,But we have a whole universe to surrender to, Anonymous
- The thoughts that come before having a slip seems to be partly sub- conscious. And yet it is likely that at least part of these thoughts get into our consciousness. An idle thought connected with drinking casually pops into our mind.That is the...
- What Happens to Your Body When You Get Alcohol Poisoning?Alcohol depresses nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex (which prevents choking). A fatal dose of alcohol will eventually stop these functions.It is...
- The way of AA is the way of sobriety, fellowship, service and faith. Let us take up each one of these things and see if our feet are truly on the way. The first and greatest to us is sobriety. The others are built on sobriety as a foundation. We...
- During our first days in the Program we got rid of our Alcohol and pills. We had to get rid of our chemicals., for we knew they surely would kill us. We got rid of the addictive substances, but we could not get rid of our addictions until we took...
- The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. Do not be in a hurry to get 'there'. There are only 'here's'. Stay with the now. ...Dogen; "Moon in a Dewdrop"