Category: Recovery
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Zactly
Today I am not going to smoke. When I talked to my friend Tommy, he said that he was thinking about trying to kick chew. We both agreed that we were thinking about it mostly because tobacco really gives you a bad case of the zactlies.The zactlies were explained to me by the Controller of…
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Yea buddy
Have you ever noticed how celebrations involve self-destructive behavior, like getting shit-faced?Marc Stock
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The Force?
The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. I surrounds us, and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together.Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Sounds like a drunk to me
A guy is walking along when suddenly he got his foot caught in the railroad tracks. He tried to get it out but it was really stuck. He heard a noise and turned around to see a train coming.He panicked and started to pray, “God, please get my foot out of these tracks and I’ll…
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Chapters omitted from the Big Book
There has been some speculation as to why the following chapters are not included.Into ThinkingInto FeelingWhy we’re Alcoholicand my favoriteOn PMSI’m sure that additional items will be added to this list as “more is revealed”26 Oct 2004I found the note that contained some additional chapters that are missing:We AntagonistsThe Family Aftermath10 Aug 2005Tim at OMD…
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Paula Poundstone on Recovery
“I was sentenced to AA on national television,” she says during her routine. “That pretty much blows the hell out of the second A.” She refers to rehab as “stupid” and argues that not only have AA meetings proved ineffective, but it was unconstitutional for a judge to compel her to attend. “I’m an atheist,”…
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The 23rd-1/2 Psalm
The Lord is my sponsor! I shall not want.He maketh me to go to many meetings.He leadeth me to sit back, relax, and listen with an open mind.He restored my soul, my sanity, and my health.He leadeth me in the paths of sobriety, serenity, and fellowship for mine own sake.He teacheth me to think, to…