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There is a fantastic post over at the Trudge Report about being careful about the difference between our needs and wants as they relate to others. When I did my 4th step, I recognized that my needs are not met by other people, but by God. I don’t think it’s overstating that case to say that [...]

Whatever 12 step program (or programs) we come from, we are a fellowship; “an elite group of experienced people who work together as peers”*, sharing our experience, strength, and hope with each other in the pursuit of a solution to our common problem and to help others to recover. My sponsor/mentor/adviser/friend, a man who has been [...]

The first tool they “lay at our feet” in DA is tracking; carefully recording all income and expenditures.  It is pretty easy to track total abstainance, but in a program for something you absolutely have to use, tracking becomes very important. I had some money in my pocket since I got paid for a little side [...]

If you haven’t been over to The Second Road and watched the series of videos of Ginger B. telling her story, you should navigate away from here right now and go do it.  It will leave you brathless, too.

I think, therefore I’m in pain.  I’m in pain, therefore I am. My bed is crippling me and I have no immediate or intermediate hope of getting a new one.  I have a significant bill (from my wonderful attorney) which I’ve ignored for months now that requires my immediate attention (now that I have a job).  [...]

Yesterday morning I was out of coffee.  Out. I’m a little bit caffine dependant.  I managed to crawl to the quickie mart around the corner and got a coffee.  I went home and drank it.  Then I went back to sleep.  For most of the day. This morning I have some lovely Italian roast coffee.  And [...]

I didn’t realize it before, but I did.  I just,well, in spite of my protests to the contrary, I really do like people.  It is so much easier to sell something when all it involves is helping someone find something they want; when you can engage with them on a personal level.  I am so [...]

In addition to the closet gig I got hired by someone in the program to build a website for them.  It’s turned out to be a much bigger job than I anticipated.  It is going to require learning Dreamweaver, Falsh, Photoshop.  Actually he lent me his PowerBook G4 and bought a new iMac - the [...]

If the definition of ‘insase’ is repeating behavior, expecting different results, then I’m insane to go to the supermarket at that hour. Last night I needed milk.  Making the trip to the store after that particular meeting saves me time and money, so I stopped there again last night. The woman in line in front of [...]