Thanksgiving 2023 — For My Book and Meetings
This Thanksgiving, I am oh so grateful for my 12&12 book, and for the folks who come out for meetings. Grateful for My Book My 12 & 12 book is almost falling apart; it’s been a good friend and confidant
“Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. . .” (The AA Promises, #9 ) The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it.” (AA Big Book, p 83)
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14)
Somebody I Knew Died
Somebody I Knew I learned somebody in our family died —alone. They lost their battle with alcoholism and diabetes; they were found dead. It really hurts to see the disease take somebody down — especially when so much of their life
Acceptance Was the Answer
“Acceptance was the answer,” was the Chapter’s title so many told me to read. (page 407) But what was the question? Over the years many questions popped up because of choices my drinking enabled. At twenty-three, I asked my reflection
What Overcomes You?
A Lot Overcomes me! On any given day, a lot can feel like it overcomes me! Senior citizenship, relationships, etc! On those days I am overcome with gratitude that whatever else is troubling me, figuring out how to safely drink
Not Feeling the Holiday Spirit Yet?
Reasons may abound for our not feeling the Holiday spirit yet. I am often the author of the HUMBUG that wafts through my brain by letting a few expectations morph into . . . demands. And I know better! (Falling
Saying a Grace for Gratitude
Saying a Grace Growing up, a grace we said before a meal was “For that which we are about to receive, make us truly grateful.” Of course, that seemed simple enough when I knew a plate of tasty food followed.
A Thank You Note
A Note Here’s a thank-you note to a British mystery — Every once in awhile art accurately reflects the hell addiction is. Watching a character in new series Karen Pirie spiral through decades of drinking and drugging, I connected with
Choosing Purpose and Praise
Somedays choosing purpose for the day, and choosing praise in some of the circumstances that are today, can feel like pushing through asphalt. Choosing Purpose Perusing the latest GRAPEVINE I found two letters to the editor that revived my sense
Celebrating Forty-One Years . . .
Celebrating Celebrating forty-one years with friends at a meeting today — after a two -year hiatus — was just about super. What to say about living forty-one years sober? A close relative gave me a segue. When I told her