Hi Zac!
Nice to meet you. Congratulations on your length of sobriety. And to think I had it licked at 6 months.....Ahhh the grandiosity of the alcoholic. I am in the USA - Michigan. Pretty cold out already but on my way to walk my dog because it's good for her figure and my mental well being. :-). I did go back to a meeting this past week but it was the same old thing. There are parts of the Big Book I agree with and some I just don't and to not agree 100% and follow it to the tee is sacreligious here. I am just more open minded and opinionated than most of the folks around here. Mostly because of my personality but I also think it's due to the fact that probably 95% have never left this town and I did for over 16 years. My exhusband was in the military so I met all kinds of people, had experiences these people have only dreamed of and lead a different life. So, I continually try to meet them half way, ACCEPT they will probably never understand me and my open mindedness and do what I need to do for me to keep sober and at this point alive. I am also pretty ill. Double whamy...
Again, thanks for writing to me and I would enjoy keeping in touch. You seem to be well respected on this post so any words of wisdom or a simple hello will be well received. Have a great evening (I think it's probably evening there....)
Jill
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As a tree with strong uninjured roots, though cut down, grows up again, so, when deep craving is not rooted out, suffering arises again and again.
-Dhammapada, from "The Pocket Buddha Reader," edited by Anne Bancroft
Hey Newme
When you go to meetings wear your recovery hat and acknowledge the stuff you want to keep and leave the stuff you don't also there is a new Big Book out the same first 164 pages but new personal stories.
Get a highlighter pen and read the first 164 pages highligh what you relate with and disagree with (different colours) then put it away and next time you think about it read and see what changes also the book was first written in 1939 so some of the termanology can be old.
Everyones recovery is different and some people flourish in it and some just pity pot the bugga till the light goes on and that is the beauty of recovery and i take away from meetings what i need and always leave what i don't as they say principles before personalitys.
When i was in early recovery we had a meeting at a mental institution and some of the people sharing scared the sh*t out of me and also bored me to death THEN one guy shared and wham i realized that there but for the grace of God go i as alcohol had affected them all in some way, and if anything it taught me patience.
Don't ever compromise the way you think as it is who you are and as your recovery lengthens you will be fine tuning you and make sure that you stand in front of the mirror and pat yourself on the shoulder and acknowledge the good work done.
In every word typed there is energy to help you with the double whammy of being crook as well.
Light and love Zac
When you go to meetings wear your recovery hat and acknowledge the stuff you want to keep and leave the stuff you don't also there is a new Big Book out the same first 164 pages but new personal stories.
Get a highlighter pen and read the first 164 pages highligh what you relate with and disagree with (different colours) then put it away and next time you think about it read and see what changes also the book was first written in 1939 so some of the termanology can be old.
Everyones recovery is different and some people flourish in it and some just pity pot the bugga till the light goes on and that is the beauty of recovery and i take away from meetings what i need and always leave what i don't as they say principles before personalitys.
When i was in early recovery we had a meeting at a mental institution and some of the people sharing scared the sh*t out of me and also bored me to death THEN one guy shared and wham i realized that there but for the grace of God go i as alcohol had affected them all in some way, and if anything it taught me patience.
Don't ever compromise the way you think as it is who you are and as your recovery lengthens you will be fine tuning you and make sure that you stand in front of the mirror and pat yourself on the shoulder and acknowledge the good work done.
In every word typed there is energy to help you with the double whammy of being crook as well.
Light and love Zac
G,day Newbie,
You will get good advice of Zac, He is a good man, I know him personally,
We share a sister n law,
I go through MI quite often , i think its a lovely state, I live in Ontario, And drive 18 wheeler for job spend most of time in states,
Zac helped me get sober and I have been now for 21 mths!
Keep on coming in here its good for you!!!
Ginge from Reno tonite
You will get good advice of Zac, He is a good man, I know him personally,
We share a sister n law,
I go through MI quite often , i think its a lovely state, I live in Ontario, And drive 18 wheeler for job spend most of time in states,
Zac helped me get sober and I have been now for 21 mths!
Keep on coming in here its good for you!!!
Ginge from Reno tonite
