10th Step

In the late 80s and early 90s they were not an uncommon site along the freeways leaving downtown Los Angeles; huge condo projects festooned with banners that read “If you lived here you’d be home now.” When the topic was brought up at a meeting, what are you doing today for your recovery, it’s [...]

“Learn to let your intuition—gut instinct—tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn’t good for you (and conversely, when what you’re doing is just right).” -Oprah Winfrey I can’t.  I can’t do it.  I couldn’t do it so much that I ditched it and went to a noon meeting, and at that meeting (which was [...]

“[K]nowledge of truth alone does not suffice; on the contrary this knowledge must continually be renewed by ceaseless effort, if it is not to be lost.” -Albert Einstein They say the road gets narrower, and do you know what? The flippin’ road gets narrower. Aside from the legal issue, there have been things going [...]

They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. -Andy Warhol The book talks over and over about needing to take action; about heading for trouble if we rest on our previous accomplishments; about having a ‘daily reprieve’ based on our spiritual health. It directs us to seek to “improve our [...]

“I wonder what it would be like if I really lived like I knew everything was going to be all right. Or if I really lived like I knew at all times I was loved and am love. Or if I really lived like I knew that I had access [...]