Courage
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So why shouldn’t I juggle too? I’ve been juggling already. Figuring out how to live sober has been really, really tricky. I don’t even think that, on balance, I’m very good at it. I’ve complained about the big chunks of my life that really aren’t working, that I struggle with, that I’m apparently unwilling to [...]
Tags: Adobe, concrete tools, education, goals, perseverance, USD
I seem to have to try things over and over before I actually incorporate the experience into knowledge. One of the things I learned in treatment was that trying new things increases my optimism.
I put new brake pads on my scooter yesterday. I’ve never seen a brake pad in my life. After that I did [...]
Tags: brake pads, Courage, crystal meth addict, Experience, novelty, scooter
This post was originally published Feb. 10, 2008 and was taken down pending adjudication of another case. Now that has been done and I am restoring the post.
To choose what is difficult all one’s days, as if it were easy, that is faith.
W. H. Auden
They tell me I seemed relaxed; that I did not seem [...]
Tags: 9th step, 9th step promises, AA, Addiction, Amends, any length, Crystal Meth, Justice, Las Vegas, McDonald's, promises, Recovery, Willingness
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