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My First 4th Step Got me Drunk
Thank you for coming to my blog. I’m happy you’re here with me today. Whether you happened to stumble upon this blog or you’ve been a fan of this blog. Either way, I applaud you for the choosing to fill your life with something meaningful instead of picking up a…
Three and Half Hours Left to Be Frustrated
Hello! It’s important that I recognize you for taking the time and effort to come to my blog to learn more about my journey with the disease of alcoholism. Thank you for being here with me today! This could be the first post you’re reading, or could be your third.…
“Do You Have Your Pants on Yet?” – My first AA meeting
Hello, First, I want to congratulate you again on taking another “action” to do something different than using alcohol or drugs! I’m glad you’re here with me today to read about what it was like for me to attend my first ever AA meeting. I’ve told myself that I need…
“I Can Live with this Disease!”
It hit me like a ton of bricks when I was sharing my thoughts on recovery with other alcoholics and addicts earlier this year (2015). I was sharing my Experience about living a sober life and realized at that moment, that I’ve had “actual experience” living sober. Not just 30 or…
The Burning Ship Saved Me
Hello, I’m glad you’re here with me today. You’re one step further away from your disease, because you’re here for one of two things. You’re wanting to get sober and live a happy life in recovery. Or, you’re here to feed your mind with different thoughts and perspectives of this…
No One’s Every Had a Scowl After Riding a Roller Coaster
They go up and down and all around. So hang on, or put your hands in the air if that’s your thing. Breath and realize you’ve never had a scowl on your face after riding a roller coaster. You have always gotten off a roller coaster smiling from ear to…