Humility

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There is a solution. Mr. Tall-Smart vanished as quickly and mysteriously as he appeared.  Case closed. I’m going to work at McDonald’s.  Income partially replaced and dangerous hours filled.  Case closed. My sponsor calls it humiliating.  I call it humbling.  Never underestimate the power of denial.
is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics (and addicts) achieve sobriety. When you’re first coming in, when you’re on the morning side of the mountain, tradition 5 seems like the dumbest or most obvious thing in the world. Duh. There is a song by Patty Griffin, I’ve talked about this before, called [...]
I have a friend, Joe K. who has been sober something like 38 years. Joe has worked with hundreds of alcoholics and addicts, not just here in Boise, but all over the country and continues to do so. A couple of weeks ago I was in a meeting and met this dynamite guy [...]

No Guarantees

I was asked by a colleague to answer a few questions about coming to that place of willingness, that turning point, to describe the moment I could see myself and my disease clearly. I’ve been concerned about keeping my ego out of the way so that I can offer authentic answers, answers that reflect the [...]

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