Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there. ~ Josh Billings When I was a kid back in the ’60’s, Sunday nights at our house were special. It was soup and sandwich night, and we were allowed to eat in front of the television. Usually, we had supper at the
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I did my best, and God did the rest. ~ Hattie McDaniel It had been raining all week. The ground was saturated, and there was a lot of flooding going on. There was a heavy downpour all morning. Nevertheless, I resolved to attend my noontime meeting, the ‘Brown Baggers‘. As usual, I arrived early. There
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In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson In the interest of avoiding embarrassment (or legal issues)I shall avoid getting into too many specifics or naming names. There is a car dealership here in Fort Myers. It’s a very large, very popular establishment, and
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–The love we give away is the only love we keep. ~ Elbert Hubbard Personally, I believe that Alcoholism is a genetically transmitted disease. Yup, it’s all in the family.…God knows, It’s all over my family. I didn’t catch this off a toilet seat in some overcrowded, steamy Third World country. And I didn’t morph
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it ~ Confucius If you’ve ever questioned the validity of your alcoholism, I understand. The nature of the disease is to lure you into believing you have no disease. Over the years I’ve seen many, many people talk themselves out of pursuing recovery, and into, “testing the waters”…and
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– People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did; but People will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou One of the Fundamental Truths of life: ~You’re only as good as those you associate with~ Strive to surround yourself with people who inspire you, people who make you
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The price of wisdom is innocence. So, I have definitely become wiser but sadly a little less innocent. ~ Mahira Khan I was a trusting, somewhat gullible, ambitious individual just bristling with blind virtue, and an over-developed sense of responsibility. As the product of an alcoholic home, I especially felt that drinking alcohol
“AA does not teach us how to handle our drinking, it teaches us how to handle sobriety.” – the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous First things first: I would like to apologize to all my good readers for being absent much too long. No, I have not abandoned you, and I haven’t gone underground. I’ve
One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. ~ William Feather I didn’t think it was possible to have a good time without getting wasted. Turns out I was mistaken. Once you get involved with AA, you stay involved. No matter what. When they say,
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…Half measures availed us nothing… – How it works – AA Big Book I was at a meeting the other night, and even after attending literally thousands of meetings, the suggested topic was something I’d never heard before: “What’s your favorite step?” Most everyone jumped right in with their opinions. – I decided to sit
