One of the best phrases heard at a couple decades worth of meetings… “If it doesn’t directly affect your breathing then it’s none of your business.” Oh how this rings true for this sober sometimes sassy girl.  So easy to get caught up in life’s drama.  He said, she said, they said, it said. (It? [...]

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I was sober for a long time … a (relatively) long time ago.  There was a place that I went every Friday night for a decade.  If anyone needed to see me they knew to go to the Northampton meeting and my saucy rump would be there up to g-o-d knows what.  My home group. [...]

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In the words of my friend Ronald P. “I either do or don’t do.” I polled my facebook page about taking risks, to a few (although profound) responses. Funny, when I publish sexy poetry I get lots more feedback. *one raised eyebrow* Question was about taking risks; going out of your comfort zone. And NO [...]

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Service. Being of service, attending a service, servicing up and gettin’ busy. Service.  In the context of which we speak, service is an incredibly important part of the recovery tip.  “Gotta give it away to keep it.” comes to mind along with a slew of other slogans on meeting hall walls across the globe.  Also [...]

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Saturday night. Air so thick with moisture you could cut it with a broken bottle. The kind of night that starts trouble. When you’re out late, all done up … to no good.  Where you’re itchin’ for for a good time and wanting to make it count.  Sitting in a crowd of people; thousands in [...]

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