Releasing what was never mine to control; Embracing what is mine to enjoy.
The anniversary meeting was upbeat; the topic was timely: gratitude and change. Around the room, members concurred that without these two topics, their recovery wouldn’t have prospered – whether weeks, years, or decades. Gratitude means I am embracing change, and
A Good Topic for Anniversary Meetings Because the celebrant at a recent anniversary meeting chose the topic, I’ll throw it out for discussion: RELAPSES. It was a sobering topic, because sobriety is a daily gift, that some of us have
Some Good News I’m happy to pass along some good news. Serenity Vistas published info worth celebrating: Sober Celebrities. It is impressive to see how many talented, famous people enjoy their sobriety; how they have flourished in it, and are
With the help of a friend, we changed the design of this blog, hopefully making it easier to navigate. Change that recovery brings is not always easy to navigate. Some problems that were a good excuse to drink do not
How to do something about the addict we love is our personal choice for our personal recovery — no matter if the addict is interested. So, Learn about the Disease Take Care of Your Symptoms and Offer the Hope that
A Pastoral Warning with Personal Applications No, I am not a pastor – nor do I have “a ministry.” However, several points Tim Keller made recently to pastors have some practical applications to my daily life, and my recovery. [Christian],
A Recent Meeting Enables a Meditation At a recent meeting on Step Five, from The 12 & 12 someone said, “whatever you do, don’t camp on Step Four!” One, because working the steps always brings us right back to begin
Changing as A Way of Life Learning I can change; changing what I can, that is me, and being grateful for the wisdom and opportunity are rewards in sober living. Before I came to believe a power greater than myself
Pretending was an implicit and a dangerous game my parents taught me. I grew up in a home where my parents played “Let’s Pretend!” And it wasn’t any kids’ game. It was their mutual decision to pretend one of them