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At 27 years, he was getting close to a drink. Would he tell someone or keep it to himself? About a month before my 27th AA anniversary, I found myself thinking about a drink. Since I had that much time in the program, I rationalized that I should be able to have a drink at … Read more
As a recovering alcoholic I see my recovery in similar terms. I stay sober because I enjoy my life sober much more than I enjoyed getting drunk, but that alone cannot satisfy me. I want to win–to grow in joy, serenity, and personal freedom.
Take a look at this if you like, we will be reading this for our Thursday Step Study this week, April, 23. Of all the Twelve Steps, it seems the one most commonly rationalized and postponed is the Fourth. I had a bookful of “reasons” for not involving myself with it. After all, it was … Read more
“When thus out of joint, man’s natural desires cause him great trouble, practically all the trouble there is. . . . We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us.” Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions DURING ELEVEN years in AA, I have become more and more aware of the difficulty … Read more