I’m not a joiner. I really don’t think like most people do… never have. Rarely have I fit in with people “all the way”. Always just a smidge remains hidden to be “acceptable”. I’m sure lots have felt that way. Have heard it a time or twenty … I’m ‘unique’. In the context of drinking/using, [...]
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defining insanity …
As my good pal and a personal hero, Al Einstein said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. This goes in the annals of recovery phrase-isms as well … keep drinking/using and expecting somehow-someway-somewhere it’s going to get better. Using every superhuman power at our [...]
words…
I. Write. It’s what I do. My “thing”. My outlet. My fingers bleed ink. Now and again I write something that expresses the struggle of challenging my addictive mind. This is called … sanctum. spherical magic swirling profundity perception essence clouded clarifier edification necessity blurred messages internally abound blocking sparkling incandescence. elusive contentment self stimulated [...]
opened hand
My day started like any other at work. And then he strolled in. “He” being a man who I’d always talked to, been drawn to, for one reason or another. Funny with a twinge of sadness hiding behind eyes that were just dying for someone to listen. For some reason he spilled it … today. [...]
false prophets…
Most recovering people, unless you’ve been living under a rock – which is entirely possible for an alcholic/addict … has heard the term “self fulfilling prophecy”. Phrase coiner Robert Merton in his book Social Theory and Social Structure defines this as … The self-fulfilling prophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation [...]
finger on the triggers
It happens without our even knowing. An event, person, word, gesture, object. Situation, during which some internal button is stomped on, leaving us frazzled and worn and nervous and in some cases – wanting to use … bad. I’ve heard of times where people who are seemingly just “fine”, get a switch flipped and aren’t [...]
you spin me …
I feel like a broken record sometimes. Same stuff. Same or similar things. But damn. We NEED … okay ‘scratch‘ that … I NEED … repetition. The ovah and ovah and ovah of it all. I don’t inundate this blog too awful much with stepwork stuff, that’s what you have sponsors for and meetings to [...]
no major
No-Major (whatever that means)-Decisions-In the first year. Seems like a hundred fingers pointing shouting NO. Spouted wide and far by recovery types, this has been a bone of contention throughout Anonymous history. Of course the two guys that started this whole show made serious amounts of major decisions. Including writing the big book, moving, taking [...]
Let it go already …
Let go and let God. (whatever your conception of that may be of course) I prefer to keep the G sound out of the equation. let OD (implied second D). It fits me. But when talking of the more healthful, rational members of our worldwide recovery family, bring on the G. What does letting go [...]
practice makes.
No matter what it is you’re trying to do, attempting a new goal is always difficult. Let’s say for example … the NONdrinking/drugging thing. It’s like being told to get on a new fangled contraption that you’ve never seen before. For shits and giggles let’s call it a “bicycle”. Right. Pronounced BI SI CALL. I [...]
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