Tag Archives: God
Give it to God
In my last post on Pride, I mentioned that some members of our group felt pride could be a good thing and were struggling with the idea that it was so destructive. After reading all of your great comments on … Continue reading
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
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
Just Flip the Switch
Two weeks ago, the Thursday night Emotional Sobriety Step Study group took a look at the last paragraph on page 36 in the “12 and 12″: “Let’s examine for a moment this idea of dependence at the level of everyday … Continue reading
The Hole in the Doughnut
The Thursday Night Emotional Sobriety Step Study group is moving through Step 3 these days and as I settle in here in Vancouver on my “summer job”, I am experiencing the principles the group is reading about firsthand, whether I … Continue reading
Applied Faith
It’s been a busy month and I haven’t written anything since we started Step 3, so I’m going to pick up where the Thursday night meeting is currently in the print and back track to the beginning of the … Continue reading
Thursday Take-Away Part 1: The Pledge Maker
Last Thursday night, the Emotional Sobriety Step Study meeting dug into two paragraphs that go hand in hand in Step 2 in the 12 & 12. Starting on page 30, the last paragraph reads: “Now let’s take the guy … Continue reading
What Is Your Will For Me Right Now?
Last Thursday night, our Emotional Sobriety Step Study group took a look at the 2nd paragraph on page 31 of the 12 & 12: “When we encountered A.A., the fallacy of our defiance was revealed. At no time had … Continue reading
Defiance: My Outstanding Characteristic
Last Thursday night’s step study meeting was a great one as a full room of alcoholics and addicts came face to face with our old friend defiance. We took a look at page 31 in Step 2 of the … Continue reading
Bill W.’s Emotional Sobriety Article
As promised yesterday, here is the text of Bill W.’s letter in the A.A. Grapevine about Emotional Sobriety. Many thanks to my friend Joe K. who sent this to me so I didn’t have to re-type it myself out of … Continue reading