Category Archives: Step 1
Under The Lash of Alcoholism
The Monday night Emotional Sobriety men’s group is going to finish our review of Step 1 tomorrow night and 2 weeks ago we dug into the last paragraph on page 24 of the “12&12″: “Under the lash of alcoholism, we … Continue reading
Ah, ah, ah, ah Staying Alive, Staying Alive
The Monday night Emotional Sobriety Men’s Step study group is in the midst of an overview of Step 1. Each time we reach the end of a Step, the format calls for an overview where we can talk about any … Continue reading
The True Nature Of My Malady
The Monday night Emotional Sobriety Men’s Step study meeting just reached the end of Step 1 in the “12&12″, but I have a few paragraphs to write about before I catch up to them. So I’m going to back up … Continue reading
Recognizing My Alcoholism
One of my favorite definitions of the word recognize is: to see something and realize what it is. The Monday Emotional Sobriety group has been on a new journey through Step 1 over the past 7 weeks and that journey … Continue reading
The Less Desperate Alcoholic
Last Monday, the Emotional Sobriety Men’s Meeting talked about bringing fervor into our recovery with the last paragraph on page 22 of Step 1 of the “12&12″: “In A.A.’s pioneering time, none but the most desperate cases could swallow and … Continue reading
An Alcoholic Character Sketch
So what am I really up against here with this disease they call alcoholism? Last Monday night, the Emotional Sobriety Men’s group took a look at the 1st paragraph on page 22 in Step 1 of the “12&12″: “When first … Continue reading
Bottom Seeker
Gene T. posed some great questions in his comments under yesterday’s post, Defiance: My Outstanding Characteristic and has inspired me to write this post. Gene wrote: “My defiance manifests currently in not doing the things I know I need to do … Continue reading
Now What?
It was super cool to give Joe his cake at the Saturday Primetime meeting last night. Michelle and I had not been to that meeting yet and it was nice to see so many people we had not seen … Continue reading
Out There
My friend went out this past weekend. Out there. You know what I mean. He’s using again. And when he uses, it’s not just drinking, it’s shooting coke. Serious stuff. This is life and death. Sometimes I forget how close … Continue reading
Coffee Addict
Starbucks: $25.60 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: $55.60 Peet’s Coffee: $13.15 Espresso capsules for my home machine: $58.95 (including shipping and handling) “Hi, my name is John and I am a coffee addict. I spent $152.80 on … Continue reading