Celebrating Forty Years
Celebrating my anniversary* is still kind of tricky because of COVID. So thank you for celebrating with me. I wish we could have some cake! * Life Begins at Forty was what my parents said, when they were forty-something and
Running A Marathon, One Day at a Time
Running a marathon is a good analogy for what recovery has been. In this pandemic, however, recovery can feel like running a three-legged race, tied too often to a lame companion – habits, hang-ups and hurts that hobble my progress!
Remembering a Few Principles, Prayers and Promises
Remembering a few of AA’s principles, prayers and the promises, I can live this day, accepting all the things I cannot change, and changing what I can. One of the Principles One of the foundational principles of AA, our
Are You in A Rough Patch?
If we find ourselves in a rough patch today, because of the HOLIDAYS, we don’t have to stay! We can leave; we have choices! The biggest one is our attitude. Being in rough patch, especially during the holidays hurts. But
Heart Aching Day
Today is a heart aching day. So, I am dispensing a little heart-healthy hope that I still take. A friend confided someone they loved slipped back into addiction. Not surprisingly, it wasn’t a gentle slide. God willing, they will hear
Sobriety Pills and Their Instructions
I never found a bottle of “Sobriety Pills”; probably because for most of my drinking, I wasn’t interested in sobriety. What I did want was to drink safely . . . so I could keep drinking. Had there been a
AA Slogans are Useful Tools
AA slogans are useful tools for complicated people to understand a simple program of recovery. They are powerful tools, too, when we remember to apply them — to ourselves. AA abounds with slogans– tools to grab hold of; either to guard
Are We There Yet?
It’s a question I’ve heard and asked. I still do; especially on spiritual and sobriety journeys. When am I ever going to get there? “There” is a predictable, permanent place of tranquility, assurance, safety, success. Well duh – probably when
Helen Keller’s Formula for Living Well in Hard Times
Helen Keller said, “Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” Well, yes and no. I read her autobiography and saw the play and movie