Turning Points of View

I had heard in meetings that ‘recovery ruined my drinking’, but how, I didn’t quite know. I had to do the research, and my findings

“I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as much as on what needs to be changed

Of late,I have begun to suspect that something isn’t right with me.  Certainly, the fact thatI have been living life on a basis of “unsatisfied

I recently went to a meeting I don’t regularly attend.  This particular meeting isn’t very close to my house and it is in a pretty

“Therefore avoid the deliberate manufacture of misery.”  –Alcoholics Anonymous I spend a lot of time wondering what might be wrong with me.  You see, I am

Humility helps us to be teachable and flexible. To continue growing and avoid relapse, humility must be constantly maintained from King Baby written by Tom

My first day in treatment I was given a Big Book and a 12 & 12 for my reading enjoyment.  It was extremely difficult for

“Monday, Monday! Just hate that day…”Peter, Paul and Mary It’s Tuesday, which means I survived another “post weekend return to work day”, as I like

Recently a client came up to me and asked “Do you still got to meetings after being sober for so long?”  I saw the pained

“The fact that the human race has evolved to this point is conclusive proof of the existence of a Higher Power.”  I have come to

I am grateful that I am not dead. Because, If I was dead I would not get to learn how it all turns out; and

Client:   I don’t think I need to stay at a half-way house after treatment.Therapist:  Why not?Client:  My boyfriend has an apartment that’s about half way

This post is about living an unconscious life.  The tragedy is  that, by its very nature, when you live “unconsciously”, you tend to be unaware

Let me say a few words about depression and anxiety:  I hate them both!  And they are related to each other like evil twins; an

Surrender and acceptance is key to my program on a daily basis today, without it I think (KNOW) I’d drive myself crazy and more than

So I had this moment the other day.  It had only been a couple of weeks since I had stopped working my program, and I

Think About this: According to a bunch of really smart people, the majority (95 percent) of the observable universe is made up of stuff that

He boldly strode out to the bow of the ship and shouted into the wind, as loud as he could manage, “I’m King of the WORLD!” 

I have been a prisoner of what I like to think of as OPO, for a very long time. See, all I was trying to

Why, Why, WHY do addicts insist on make a simple program so difficult?  (Answer:  The need to control every minute of their daily life).  A

Recently while driving to work I happened to see the reflection of an egret in the very still waters of a small lake; the image

Growth Here’s how I know I am growing:  I am uncomfortable.  That’s why I resist it so much!  I have heard it said that the

So, OK, I admit it…..occasionally, I like to wear a nice red bloody wound! See, I was taught by my parents in subtle ways to