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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Gettin' honest

posted by Sam @ 9:50 PM

Good speaker meeting tonight... My new sponsor was there and we talked afterward. It's good to be able to be honest with him. We talked about my putting off something I don't want to do. I'm taking it on piecemeal, starting tomorrow afternoon.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

A New Friend

posted by Sam @ 11:32 PM

Tonight a new friend, who recently moved here, told his story. What better way to get to know people in your new locale and, more importantly, let them get to know you?

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Monday, July 21, 2008

FEAR

posted by Sam @ 9:43 PM

A new one (to me) for FEAR:

Forgetting
Everything's
All
Right

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

When confronted...

posted by Sam @ 10:52 PM

Tonight's men's meeting was about how we react when confronted. When I was drinking (and early in my recovery), I reacted hostilely to any confrontation. Now I have tools to draw on and a connection to God that helps me get through such situations in a much saner way.

Couple of things heard tonight:

First in AA I stopped drinking. Then I started changing my thinking.
Sometimes, particularly in a confrontation, one person has to do the thinking for both.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A new sponsor

posted by Sam @ 10:49 PM

Today I had lunch with an acquaintance in the program to discuss sponsorship. We had a great conversation and he will likely be my sponsor. (He's checking his obligations before committing.) Meanwhile, we'll be in phone contact regularly, getting to know each other.

The meeting tonight did just what I knew it would do. I'm so grateful to have these!

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Monday, July 14, 2008

Birthdays!

posted by Sam @ 10:08 PM

Tonight I got to be part of a group of friends celebrating the 1st anniversary of one friend's sobriety and the 22nd birthday of another friend well on his way to his 1st anniversary. What a wonderful thing to be a part of. I'm so grateful that they and I keep on coming back.

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

@ the Hall

posted by Sam @ 10:02 PM

I went to a meeting at one of the local recovery centers today. Two people I know are in there right now - one just admitted and one at two weeks. I'm so grateful for this program and the many good things I experience from being in it. I can learn from others' stumbles, help newcomers, be there for others, give and keep my word and improve my experience on this planet by being of service to others.

It's amazing just how simple this program is. I surely wish more people were able to see that, but I know from my own experience that seeing it is only possible for most of us when we look back on it. Facing it can be very tough...

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