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Discribe your higher power
Replied Feb. 25, 2009
GETTING OFF PROBATION
Replied Feb. 12, 2009
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"If the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, EVERY problem becomes a nail." I just LOVE that one! :)
Great post Spencer. I too am sober today only by the grace of a very loving and forgiving God.
I've heard that the difference between a "rut" and a grave is the ends. I kept digging my own rut year after year, and if you've ever held a fifth by the neck you see it requires the same grip that one would use on a shovel. Alcohol was my "tool". I…
My sponsor just asked me to do this yesterday. Coincidence is Gods way if retaining His own anonymity. (smile)
Three drunks walk into a bar...the fourth one ducks.
I just read "More About Alcoholism" again. It helps me to read about "the great obsession of every abnormal drinker..."
Some people don't make it back Mary. Remember your worst drunk. That helps me. May God envelope and keep you!
I got to nurse my child all thru the night last night while she had a Norovirus...because I'm sober today. Thank God for AA!
Profile Information
- What's your sobriety date:
- January 20, 2009
- What's the name of your home group:
- Clean Air
- About me:
- Single dad with a wonderful daughter. I love the outdoors, riding bicycles, dogs, target shooting, exercising, boating, and scary stories by a campfire.
Cooking and eating healthy!
- Music:
- Definately! My MP3 is always fully loaded...kinda the way I USED to be.
- Movies:
- I follow actors the way some follow authors. Pacino-Hanks-Redford-Ford-Travolta-Pitt just to name a few.
- Television:
- Does news junkie count?
- Books:
- Again, I follow authors. Grisham-Koontz-Wells-Verne-King
- Relationship status:
- Single
- City:
- Longview
- State:
- Texas
Spencer W.'s Blog
Tools
I've heard that the difference between a "rut" and a grave is the ends. I kept digging my own rut year after year, and if you've ever held a fifth by the neck you see it requires the same grip that one would use on a shovel. Alcohol was my "tool". I've found that to change tools I have to let loose of one before reaching for another.
By unclenching my fist, opening my hands, and reaching for help through AA, I am able to pick up several tools offered through working this program.
Sober by the gr… Continue
By unclenching my fist, opening my hands, and reaching for help through AA, I am able to pick up several tools offered through working this program.
Sober by the gr… Continue
Posted on March 7, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 11:16pm on May 6, 2009,
mark said…
- been great been very busy
- At 9:19pm on May 6, 2009,
mark said…
- Hey spencer Whats going on?
- At 6:49pm on March 16, 2009,
mark said…
- good on ya mate. god is a good thing i "took my hands off the wheel " sometime ago and said ok god you drive. and ya know what? gods a heck of a driver LOL instead of aa i went for the church thing happier than ive been in years
- At 9:50pm on March 15, 2009,
mark said…
- hey spencer whats going on man. been a coons age since ive been on this site. hows sobriety treating yaholding your own i hope
- At 12:03pm on February 14, 2009,
mark said…
- thank you
- At 11:14am on February 13, 2009,
mary glenn said…
- thank you for thekind words they hel alot
- At 2:25pm on February 12, 2009,
Richard B. said…
- Kool. I'm always happy to have new friends. Give me a shout whenever you like.
- At 11:39am on February 11, 2009,
Jim said… - Welcome Spencer! Jim
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I hate it when I get sand on my butt.....
lolololol!
It's HARD to wash off!!! Gets into everything, yikes... :-D
God Bless You !..you been an inspiration here for me @ FOB...keep doing God's work...
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