Aug 28 2008
Still Drinking To Be A Part Of The Crowd?
Alone time is good occasionally but beware too much time spent alone when feeling depressed over something. Old timers in A.A. tell newbie’s “Don’t let yourself get too tired, too hungry, or too lonely.” Continue Reading »
Aug 21 2008
The Early Days Of Recovery
The voice in your head says “wouldn’t it be great to have a beer when it’s so hot outside? You know how much you like the smell and taste of a freshly cracked open beer…”; the voice can be relentless…”you know you usually have a couple drinks of scotch when you relax at night on the patio…”. And so it goes, the mind games of early recovery and that incessant voice reminding you how great it was/is to drink. Continue Reading »
Aug 14 2008
A Recovery Prayer Analyzed
Most alcoholics first hear the serenity prayer at their initial 12-step meeting. As the meeting ends, all gathered stand and hold hands saying aloud the serenity prayer and then raising their clasped hands bellow “keep coming back!” It’s as if they are aware that some may be attending their last meeting so they are reaffirming to the weak that there is strength in their numbers.
The prayer itself is simple enough to remember and yet carries unusually strong meaning to every alcoholic in the room. The beauty of the Serenity Prayer is in its uncomplicated message of hope, peace, fearlessness and insight. All things a recovering alcoholic strives for in building a new life without addiction to alcohol. Continue Reading »
Aug 11 2008
How does an alcoholic identify when he or she needs to adjust their way of thinking to be more receptive to a quality recovery?
What are the obvious signs of ego and how can they be overcome?
Everyone has an ego and some even need it to be successful, it is an integral part of who they are and what they do. To an alcoholic, an over inflated view of themselves is dangerous. Continue Reading »
Aug 06 2008
Bolte-Taylor’s horrifying yet exhilarating experience has convinced her that we all have the ability to access our right brain and the astonishing consciousness that exists and is waiting for us to tap into. We all have energy around us that is dictated by our right brain. We must find a way to make our right brain function or this creative energy source that is with us always, be the more dominant brain activity. To let ourselves go and explore the energy source that’s always available to us. Continue Reading »
Aug 04 2008
During their recovery one of the most difficult yet necessary things an alcoholic must do is willingly give up their ego. When an alcoholic admits defeat and loses the attitude their ego has nurtured, they will be humbled and become open and willing to change. In order to do this they must capitulate to their new life without alcohol and become physically and emotionally stable enough in their sobriety to accept and work positively with the new energy source they will inevitably find.
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