Recovery Archive

For my Sponsees. Ongoing posts to explain my personal interpretation, and preferred method, of recovering from Alcoholism, using the Basic Text of Alcoholics Anonymous as a template. Based on 20yrs sober life experience. I just add bits when I remember something. NOBODY, including myself, speaks for AA as a whole. Take what you like and leave the rest. Live and Let Live. The Principles of Unity and Tolerance of other people's views and opinions are FAR more important than ANY personality in AA

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Just checking in.. apologies for neglecting to post..

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My goodness how time flies. I wonder how many of the old bloggers are still around. How many are still going.. It’s good to see that S...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

Found the blog login details again :)

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Hallo again :) So much has happened to all the other bloggers since I have posted. Very impressed by how diligently and consistently everyon...
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Saturday, March 09, 2013

Rescuing a newcomer from a 13th stepper

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13 stepping seems to be as rife as ever it was. I went to a meeting last week where there was only one female newcomer and so I went and spo...
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Thursday, March 07, 2013

We can be a great blessing to others in times of real crisis

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Reading Syd's blog posts about bereavement made me think about how draining it is processing grief. In my case what was probably more ...
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The rough-and-tumble unmasks the half measures members

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Firstly I'd like to apologise for my lengthy absence. My computer was getting very buggy and slow and it badly needed an overhaul. I fin...
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

“Dark Matter” shows up between years 5 and 10. Otherwise referred to as depression

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I've been meaning to write this post for a really long time and I keep putting it on the pending tray because I really don't know...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Thinking of others who are in the bereavement process..

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I've been thinking a lot about how death affects people recently. Reading Syd’s blog post about a good friend who passed away rec...
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Sunday, July 08, 2012

Never underestimate how crazy family members can get when somebody dies

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Firstly my apologies for being away for so long. I actually enjoy writing. And I enjoy reading what other people have to say. I also enjoy t...
Friday, August 05, 2011

4 Column Worksheet: Magic Magnifying Mind: Where am I and where am I going?

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The Doctor in "Acceptance was the answer" page 407 talks of a ' Magic magnifying mind ' on page 420, and says on page 419...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

What you resist persists: 'We have ceased fighting anything or anyone' p84

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Here is a phrase I use when I encounter something I dislike and want to get rid of promptly. I find it really helpful in stopping the risin...
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

70 things I have learned about what to do with a dying person

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Well I'm afraid I was right after all about my dad, and he did indeed make the great transition. Thank you for your prayers and positive...
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I have recovered from the disease of Alcoholism. I believe there is only one person really,.. everybody. And that peace of mind is everything. -So treat your neighbor as you would treat yourself, because your neighbor IS yourself. I think most of recovery is what I would call common sense, but that learning to be ordinary is a true gift very few people acquire. My ambition is to accept everything unflinchingly, with compassion, and therefore be intrinsically comfortable in my own skin, no matter what. I am comfortable being uncomfortable and am willing to go to any lengths to improve my life. I believe the Big Book was divinely inspired, and is extraordinarily powerful. Unfortunately AA's best kept secret a lot of the time. (In my opinion). I just try to do what works, no matter what it is.
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