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living sober

Love and Marriage

September 16, 2008

For those not in the know, the title of this post is the name of a Frank Sinatra song. One of the many songs that were played at my wedding last month. The marriage and the celebration were a wonderful affair. I am still bowled over by so many things that were a part of [...]

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Saturday August 9, 2008

August 9, 2008

In one week I will be getting married. I’m forty-three and so glad I waited this long – first I needed to find God, then find myself, and then find the person that I will spend the rest of my life with. I don’t see anything wrong with having things be different for other people. [...]

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AA 101 – prayer

August 4, 2008

I had a big problem. My uncle has been dying of cancer for awhile. A few weeks ago he was told he could not be treated anymore as there was no use in doing so. My father talked to me the other day and told me I should call him. The unspoken part of the [...]

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A lack of meetings

July 20, 2008

I have been having trouble getting to meetings with any regularity for some time now. My list of excuses has three main themes. Together they form a set of ideas that have real power to keep me away from meetings. The reality is that this is just silly drivel that seemingly justifies not getting myself [...]

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Opportunity

January 15, 2008

Getting sober allowed some important changes to take place. These changes collectively allowed me to have an opportunity to face and deal with my life. This does not mean that I do deal with my life better, just that this is now possible. I did not have this opportunity before. My perspective before was like [...]

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Freedom from the mental obsession

April 23, 2007

At my meeting today the discussion was about having the obsession to drink lifted from us and how, once lifted, it can remain so provided we stay on a spiritual path. It filled me with gratitude to recognize that my life has been free of the desire to want to drink for so many years. [...]

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The Good Life

February 24, 2007

Yesterday morning I went to see my doctor about a number of health problems. Individually my physical challenges generally do not ruin my day. Some of these problems are more serious than others though and I do have to be careful with how I deal with how my health influences my mental, physical, and spiritual [...]

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The Quincy Bar

August 19, 2006

The Quincy bar. Right on Main street. A real-alcoholic refuge – a single door that opens onto the sidewalk and no windows anywhere. Perfect. If you were to go inside you wouldn’t know if it is day or night. No one can see that you are inside and, just as important, you can forget that [...]

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