Category: Recovery

The Twelve Steps of How Not to RecoverThese are the steps we took, which are suggested as a Program of Misery:We admitted we were powerless over nothing, that we could manage our lives perfectly, and those of anyone who would allow us to.We came to believe there was no power greater than ourselves, and the…

During the waning years of the depression in a small Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller’s roadside stand for farm fresh produce as the season made it available.  Food and money were still extremely scarce and bartering was used extensively.One day Mr. Miller was bagging some early potatoes for me.  I noticed…

At OMD tonight where we read the first half of "A Vision for You."  Karen shared, "There is no PMS Chapter in this book.  If it was written by a women; there would be."

Dr. Joy is correct that Drs. Rush and Trotter regarded alcoholism as a disease almost 200 years ago.  Jellinek, however, is considered by many to be the most influential proponent of alcoholism as a disease in the 1950s.  He presented a disease model for alcoholism, described four classes of drinkers and invented what is known…

Today's thought is:He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.Thomas FullerOften we're afraid to forgive others who've hurt us because we believe that, in doing so, we are permitting what they've done. This is not true. When we forgive, we are…

In our Twelve Traditions we have set our faces against nearly every trend in the outside world.  We have denied ourselves personal government, professionalism, and the right to say who our members shall be.  We have abandoned do-goodism, reform, and paternalism.  We refuse outside charitable money and have decided to pay our own way.  We…

Today's thought is:Grief may be a pathway to our deepest connections.People often say, "I don't want to burden you with my troubles, you have enough to worry about." Yet sharing our troubles with our partner or close friends lightens our burden and restores our balance. Telling someone our experiences and how we feel about them…