Attitude isn’t everything…Attitude is the only thing. We’re given two legs and only one sense of humor. If given the choice, it’s better to lose the leg. Rule 62 ‘Don’t take yourself so damn seriously.’If I couldn’t see the irony and absurdity in life, I’d go crazy. I don’t need that any more than you […]
For a long time, in my heart of hearts, I knew my drinking and recreational drugging was out of control. It was dominating my life, and was no longer fun (after all, if it’s not fun, what’s the point?). My father, who already had a few years of sobriety under his belt, had been inviting
My opinion only, but I believe Alcoholics Anonymous is basically about four things. Okay, Okay,I grant you that it’s about everything.But when you distill it and get right down to the guts of it, it’s pretty much about: Willingness, Humility, Accountability, The Joy of Living. This is not a temporary hobby or a whimsical diversion.
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“. . .if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway.”– page 55, 4th edition, Alcoholics Anonymous – I don’t want to brag, but I have a gift for complicating anything.The one thing I’ve managed to not complicate is the importance of the Home Group. I’ve always had a Home Group, and
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THE RULES “Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery.” That’s like: “When you jump out of the airplane, it’s suggested you pull the ripcord.” Suggestions. Please. They’re the rules. By the time I arrived in Alcoholics Anonymous, I was ready to pay attention and cooperate. There was
“A.A. and acceptance have taught me that there is a bit of good in the worst of us and a bit of bad in the best of us; that we are all children of God and we each have a right to be here. When I complain about me or about you, I am complaining
