Tag Archives: Recovery

A Lifetime Practice

Posted on February 24, 2010 by John W

I am enjoying this life I get to live in recovery, my second chance to discover who I am and really live my new life to the fullest. I returned recently from a business trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, a … Continue reading →

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Ah, ah, ah, ah Staying Alive, Staying Alive

Posted on December 8, 2009 by John W

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 →

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An Alcoholic Character Sketch

Posted on November 2, 2009 by John W

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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Only

Posted on September 16, 2009 by John W

I want it and I want it now! My alcoholic mind knows nothing of patience. When I drank and used, there was no sipping involved, no such thing as a little line of coke. Nope, I needed that stuff in … Continue reading →

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Continuous Action

Posted on August 15, 2009 by John W

Previously on the Emotional Sobriety Blog…. Please read the post entitled “More Problems Than Alcohol” below. This current post and that previous one address the 2 paragraphs on page 39 into page 40 of the “12 and 12″ which present … Continue reading →

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Just Flip the Switch

Posted on June 25, 2009 by John W

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 →

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The Hole in the Doughnut

Posted on June 23, 2009 by John W

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 →

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Six Degrees of Carrying The Message

Posted on June 4, 2009 by John W

I got a phone call from my friend Jay on Tuesday and he had a great story to tell. He lives in L.A. and was talking to his Mom who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is in a … Continue reading →

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Principles Before Personalities

Posted on June 1, 2009 by John W

A.A. does not engage in controversy but that doesn’t mean its members aren’t controversy-free. We’re alcoholics after all and many of us have had lives full of drama and controversy. Take the drink and the drugs away and you are … Continue reading →

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Thursday Take-Away Part 2: Quality vs. Quantity

Posted on April 2, 2009 by John W

   We decided to read and discuss two paragraphs last Thursday night because the first presented the riddle and the second presented to answer. Yesterday, I wrote about the riddle in “Pledge Maker”. Today, let’s look at the first paragraph … Continue reading →

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