Tag Archives: Alcoholism

Coming into Agreement with these Ideas

I’m trying out a new look for the site and it may take me a bit to figure out the tech stuff. The bumps in my spiritual path are smoothing out as my life settles down after several months of … Continue reading

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Bumps In My Spiritual Path

I’m back again. My job is finished and I am looking forward to some writing time over the coming weeks as I rejoin my friends at the Emotional Sobriety Meetings. I have also just come through the end of a … Continue reading

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The Secret Ingredient: Pride

It’s so good to be back in the flow. After traveling for work the first 2 weeks of the year, I was able to attend the Thursday night Emotional Sobriety meeting this week along with all the others who were … Continue reading

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Confronted With A Dilemma

Recently, The Emotional Sobriety men’s group moved into to Step 2 as we took a good look at the first paragraph on page 25 of the “12&12″: “Step Two. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore … Continue reading

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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

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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

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The Art of Making Excuses Part 3: The Blamer

It’s all your fault! And the third paragraph in our Maker of Excuses Special Edition 3-Pack proves it. Or, wait. Maybe, like all the rest of these paragraphs, it gives me more insight into my alcoholism and my inventory-resisting character. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Danger! Danger!

The Thursday night Emotional Sobriety group has been talking about two different parts of our characters in the past few weeks, the part that seeks attention and protection from others and the other part of us that wants to control. … Continue reading

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