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I'm a recovering alcoholic and crystal meth addict. I have recovered by taking the steps suggested in Alcoholics Anonymous. By taking a few simple steps I have found a new and better life and a relationship with my Creator and I write about that he
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Sweeping
“Simply tell him that we will never get over drinking until we have done our utmost to straighten out the past. We are there to sweep off our side of the street, realizing that nothing worth while can be accomplished until we do so, never tryin...
Atonement
I’m totally double dipping today. Sorry. I spaced it that today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. I’m not Jewish, but I am fascinated by their faith, their culture, and their traditions. And this day is particularly important in...
Stark Raving Sober
“I relieve and release your hurt that you may be set free.” -Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland First of all, thank God for the steps! I wouldn’t be able to tell this story without them. I wouldn’t because I would be trapped in the ...
One More Round for Experience
How could we make amends? So it’s one more round for experience And I’m on the road again And it’s going to take some time this time. -Carole King I am so relieved to finally have this chapter over with. Well, this part anyway. My ...
Choosing the Difficult
This post was originally published Feb. 10, 2008 and was taken down pending adjudication of another case. Now that has been done and I am restoring the post. To choose what is difficult all one’s days, as if it were easy, that is faith. W. H. ...
Using Protection
This post was originally published Feb. 13, 2008 and was taken down pending adjudication of another case. Now that has been done and I am restoring the post. “No more essential duty of government exists than the protection of the lives of its peop...
Plays Well With Others
“The essence of true friendship is to make allowances for another’s little lapses.” David Storey I ran into a friend at a meeting last night. A friend who’s company I parted on not so friendly terms some months ago. A friend abou...
You Can’t Get Arrested for Being Awesome
This morning’s post is probably more anecdotal and personal than most of what I write here. I know I tend toward a rigorous focus on ‘the solution’. It is , really, an essential part of my recovery as well as being an entertainm...
The Tao of Texaco
Yield and overcome; bend and be straight; empty and be full; wear out and be new; have little and gain; have much and be confused. Therefore wise men embrace the one and set an example to all. Not putting on a display, they shine forth. Not justifyin...
Extra Credit Karma
“Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us.” - Alcoholics Anonymous, Page 77 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; paddin...
Get Up, Suit Up, Show Up
We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of...
Most Wanted
On our way back to my attorney’s office after court this morning we were kind of casually discussing the events of the previous week, the ‘manhunt’, the arrest, the sheer spectacle of effort and resources thrown at collaring someone...
Did you want fries with that?
As you all know by now, last Friday I was scheduled to make a voluntary appearance in court. I wanted to begin to address this probation violation issue that I clearly had to face in a constructive way and to minimize the harm that might be done to ...
