Victory lies in the admission of defeat!

MARCH 13, 2010

ARE ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ADDICTS “DIFFERENT” THAN OTHER PEOPLE?

As a “group,” here’s how the original members of A.A. viewed themselves:

“We are people who, normally, don’t mix well with others.” (A.A. Page17)

“Even before we began to abuse alcohol (or drugs) and people began to cut us off, nearly all of us suffered from the feeling that - we didn’t quite belong.” (12&12 Page 57)

“Almost without exception - we were tortured by loneliness.” (12&12 Page 57)

“To us, ther… Continue

JANUARY 18, 2010

OBSTACLES TO RECOVERY 18 – TERMINAL UNIQUENESS

I don’t care how much money you make, or what kind of car you drive.

I want to know if you’ve ever gone to bed at night and prayed - that you wouldn’t wake up in the morning. I want

to know if your well of compassion is deep enough to forgive yourself and others, for being human. I want to know if you have the courage to stand in a circle with those who’ve transformed the comfortable and familiar slavery of addiction into a burn… Continue

JANUARY 17, 2010

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. (Helen Keller)

OBSTACLES TO RECOVERY 17

Moses gave us the commandment, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

But what if you don’t love yourself? Can you still “love” your neighbor?

No! We – cannot – love our neighbor if we do not love ourselves. Why not?

Because the “pain” of a poor self-image – magnetizes - all our attention toward our… Continue

“Knowing is not enough – we must apply the knowledge.

Wishing is not enough – we must do the work.”

(Johann Wolfgang Goethe)

OBSTACLES TO RECOVERY (7)

If YOU TURN YOUR WILL AND YOUR LIFE OVER TO THE CARE OF GOD YOU CAN STAY SOBER.

“Though our decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God was a vital and crucial step, it could have - little ‘permanent’ effect unless - at once - followed by a strenuous effort to be rid of the things which had been blocking us. Our liquor (or… Continue

If I stop chasing after the things I want, I will find the things I want. if I stop struggling for satisfaction and happiness, I will satisfied and happy. What causes my suffering isn't a lack of material things or emotional experiences, But rather the craving, The desire itself, The energy that keeps driving us to engage in the chase.