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All 12 steps have one commonality - they convey our limitations, that we have no power. The key to inner peace is embracing our limitatons Oct. 6, 2009

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Tommy replied to angela new leaf's discussion 'sucker in aa'

of course you don't have to "cower" to anyone. Have to accept an apology???? Hmm... How free do you want to be?

15 hours ago

Tommy commented on Amber Inge's blog post 'work'

Funny, I never volunteered for a thing. My HG is likethe Army - you get volunteered. But I'll tell you what, doing something helped to make me feel part of the group and becoming a part of the group helped to get me out of myself - mostly my mind. A…

22 hours ago

Tommy commented on Anonymous Man's blog post 'Am I A Real Alcoholic? Heres what the Big Book says.'

This one was just straight BB/steps. Two guys talking about and reading from the BB on each step for about and hour, then 5-7 guys called at random to share their experience. Go for that 4/5 Paul! We all are busy one way or another. I was too "busy…

yesterday

Tommy commented on Anonymous Man's blog post 'Am I A Real Alcoholic? Heres what the Big Book says.'

Hey Paul it's your sobriety and really none of my business but being the busy body I am....why don't ya just make an appointment with your sponsor for one morning or afternoon this coming weekend to do your 5th step. Beeeest way I've seen to get tha…

on Monday

Tommy commented on Harper the Terrible's blog post 'restless,irritable and discontent.'

yup Darin, AA is for da dum. Yup, yup, we're goin' ta da zoo. goin' to see da aminals. But seriously, t'was a great retreat - 60 guys with BBs in their laps and pens or markers in there hands. Nice format as well. 2 men "presented" each step from t…

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Tommy commented on Harper the Terrible's blog post 'restless,irritable and discontent.'

Heeeeeee's baaaaack.

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on Sunday

Tommy commented on Harper the Terrible's blog post 'restless,irritable and discontent.'

I haven't left just yet. LOL

on Friday

Tommy commented on Harper the Terrible's blog post 'restless,irritable and discontent.'

yes yes - in a hurry. So I was restless, irritable and discontened - discontented is an adjective modifying the verb "to be[was]." If there is an "and in the phrase it has to be "discontented." Now this is really my last post this weekend. Leave it…

on Friday

Tommy commented on Harper the Terrible's blog post 'restless,irritable and discontent.'

K, my parting shot for the weekend ( off to retreat). It's "restless, irritable discontent" (discontent is a noun) or "restless, irritable and discontented" (discontented is a verb). This hasn't a thing to do with post or the person who started the…

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Tommy replied to debi's discussion 'I finally went to AA meetings this week!'

I like those 2. I know in very early sobriety I often ended a day beat from work and life things and just felt I should blow off a meeting. I think I went to maybe 3 meetings the first 2 weeks. One day while whining about being too tired to go to a…

on Friday

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What's your sobriety date:

May 8, 2008

What's the name of your home group:

6:00 Rush Hour (Daily home grp)/ Thurs Stag(weekly home grp)

About me:

I'm 51, divorced, ran and gunned for 35 years, and for 1 year have known a life I never before dared to dream was possible. The Fellowship of AA is my light; the Program of AA is my oxygen.

I have a 18 year old daughter who is brilliant and self driven and who today loves her "new" Dad. This August she is off to NY for college. I am accepting donations. Seriously!

I am an unashamed Big Book literalist. All the answers are within the covers of the BB(just don't forget the parts about looking beyond the first 164 pages - like, "Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little."). I just do what you folks have told me to do: go to a meeting every day, have home groups, have service comittments, talk to my sponsor at least once a day, work the steps every day, pray every day, read the BB, work with others, and never forget to have a life beyond the rooms of AA. And when all that doesn't do quite enough, I turn up the stereo volume and wail on one of my harps. It IS a wonderful life.

Music:

good old rock and roll, blues, and jazz

Movies:

The best one recently is "You Kill Me," about a Polish hit man whose drinking is interfereing with his work, so the boss of this Buffalo Polish mob family sends him to California where he finds AA. Very funny. I also love "Idiocracy." Most anything that doesn't have martial arts as a central theme!

THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME - "To Kill a Mockingbird." Sorry "Casablanca" cronies, you are just wrong.

Television:

House, Law and Order, History and Discovery Channel

Books:

At 1 year, I'll stick to the Big Book

Relationship status:

Single

City:

Phoenix

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Anyone know if there is going to be one at the World Convention in San Antonio? Their ought ot be.

Posted on March 1, 2010 at 10:52pm —

It's been a good day to be sober

that's all.

Posted on February 28, 2010 at 12:31am — 1 Comment

Honesty

Is honesty something you use or is honesty something you live?

Posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:47am — 8 Comments

Experience and even opinions welcomed

Over the last year I have worked with a guy who has now gone out 3 times. This last time for several weeks. He just called and indicated he may be ready to come back and "if" he did hoped we could continue working together. I am conflicted on a number of fronts. First, since he went out a couple other men have asked me to sponsor them so I'm not confident I will be able to allot sufficient time and I don't want to be one of those guys who whittles "sponsee notches" in his belt at the expense of… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 11:23pm — 13 Comments

Damn I love sobriety

That's all.

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 10:44pm — 13 Comments

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At 11:55am on March 1, 2010, Amber Inge said…: well yeh it takes me about 30 miutes to get there. ill look it up and see if my sponsor has heard about it too. just to change the subject,, this morning when I got up. Its been a few since I had to pray and remind myself of my defect right of the back. i think its going to be a trying day for me.

At 11:42am on March 1, 2010, Amber Inge said…: where @ in new mexico

At 12:46pm on February 25, 2010, Keith D. said…: Good morning Tommy! Hope your day is going smooth like butter! Have a good one

At 12:01pm on February 22, 2010, Dawn L. said…: Lol... speaking of pot holes... I always tell everybody "It isn't the mileage, it's the road damage!"

I get a reprieve today - SNOW DAY!!! The college is closed, so I have another day to finish that english essay, YES! Let my brilliance with wordiness show through, rather submit a so-so paper...

MISS YA ON HERE!

Dawn

At 10:48pm on February 19, 2010, Keith D. said…: Nada! Just chilling like a villain. My big drama with the x has subsided but I owe her an apology. It seems that she has a legitimate gripe. One of the guys came home the other night a wee bit tipsy and was making some bad choices. I would not want my daughter to be around that, I just was being naive. How are you doing?

At 9:49pm on February 19, 2010, Louie F said…: thanks tommy,,,u been great !

At 12:43pm on February 17, 2010, Keith D. said…: I am going to have to agree with you again. At least on half, the rude awakening, Ill get back to you on the other half when I get there. :) I must say I am "experiencing" the steps in this. Some one broke it down for me as to how we apply the disciplines of each step to the situations that crop up. My sponsor told me perhaps it was fear triggering anger, I did not want to hear that and wanted to blame. It took some time to accept but the outcome was fear.

Thanks again. I like that "rude awakenings" matter of fact I found her behavior to be quite rude. lol...

At 4:39am on February 15, 2010, Keith D. said…: Than I will just take this less than perfect sobriety in beautiful San Diego Ca....lol :) Thank you Tommy.