It was crisp November…
…when I had my first encounter with her. She made me laugh. She made me cry. There was something very compelling about Gabrielle.
She and I had many talks during those early days of sobriety. It was her strength and her heart that made me open up and tell her things that, heretofore, [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Gabrielle
Posted in NA, tagged Alcoholism, drug addiction, Early Sobriety, Gabrielle, Getting Help, Keep Coming Back, One Addict Helping Another, Success Story on August 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Attune
Posted in NA, tagged 5th Step Workshop, AA Workshop, Attune Myself, Dry Socket, Higher Power, Honesty, Open-mindedness, Pulling Teeth, Willingness on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have a note next to my computer that reads “Today I will attune myself to God—mind, body and soul.”
An anonymous person sent this to me when I was participating in an AA Step 5 Workshop earlier this year. Leave it to someone in AA to be anonymous!
As I look at the message each day [...]
I Could Do That . . .
Posted in NA, tagged 12 Steps, AA, Addiction, Commitment, Daily Reprieve, Getting High, Progress Not Perfection, Relapse, Responsibility, Sobriety, Spiritual Condition, Temptation, Triggers on August 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Go ahead. Be the person who doesn’t take responsibility. You remember what that’s like: disappointing friends, alienating your loved ones, moving into isolation.
Okay, be removed. Remove yourself from that which brings you pure joy and contentment. It’s still strong in your memory so re-play that clip–the times you longed for something more and wanted to [...]
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