Laughter
Laughter is the soundtrack of recovery.
Sayings
Minding Our Own Business
When I first got sober, I wanted to save the world. It became clear to me that the 12 Steps were going to be a big part of getting my life straightened out. It also became clear — now that I wasn’t out there with them — that there were a lot of other folks who needed …
The Serenity Prayer And Me
Religion is extremely important to the great majority of people on this planet. It gives them reasonably coherent systems of ethics and moral guidance, community, support in hard times, and hope for a better life. In many cases, it gives their lives structure and meaning. I am not a religious person myself, instead thinking of …
Strength? We don’t need no stinkin’ strength!
Nowadays I hear a lot of folks saying (to recovering people) things like “You’re so strong!” and “Be strong!” I hear newcomers say “I pray for the strength to beat my addiction,” and other stuff like that. While I understand the thinking behind such remarks (all too well), there are a few comments I’d like …
George Carlin Was Sooooo Right!
I’ve been off the grid for the last few days on vacation, and just got to a WiFi connection. As a result, I hadn’t seen the news about the U.S. credit rating reduction. Sometimes you get lucky. With no intention of creating a political discussion here, and the assurance that I’ll ignore one if it …
My Best Thinking Got Me Here
When I was in early recovery I went to the market to get some cat food and passed down the beer aisle. I stopped to see what was on sale, just out of curiosity, and was surprised to note that looking at all that beer didn’t make me want to drink. I was really proud …
Quote Of Note
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – E.E. Cummings
Sorry to tell you this, but time takes time.
We addicts love our instant gratification, and one of the places it really shows up is in our seeming conviction that we ought to get better right away. Let’s face it: with virtually no exceptions, we spent months (at the least) and years (far more likely) using alcohol and other drugs. We took all that …
