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    But For the Grace of God

    By Phillip | August 3, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      This slogan of Alcoholics Anonymous admonishes us to not judge others or our fellow sufferers.  Alcoholics are notorious of trying to play the “I’m better than you card.”  We particularly judge our homeless sufferers as unworthy of our attention or concern.   This occurs even after many years of sobriety for some people.  Most

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    Selfishness & Self-Centeredness

    By Phillip | July 28, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous on page 62 states that it is believed that “selfishness and self-centeredness” are the root of our problems and behavior with alcohol.  We live our lives on the basis that we can do as we please.  When we step on someone’s toes, and they retaliate we just cannot understand

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    Drinking

    By Phillip | July 25, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      Some people have the mistaken belief that if they stay sober for a period of time that they can drink like a normal person.  This may happen for a short period of time but sooner than later the alcoholic is drinking as much as they ever did.  Black out drinkers are once again blacking

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    The Doctor’s Opinion (part 2)

    By Phillip | July 22, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    In a letter to the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Silkworth went on to explain that “men and women drink because the like the effect produced by alcohol.  The sensation is so elusive that while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false.  To them their alcoholic

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    The Doctor’s Opinion

    By Phillip | July 19, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    Dr. William D. Silkworth played an integral part in the formation of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. He treated hundreds of alcoholics in his ward at a nationally prominent hospital specializing in the treatment of alcoholism. The doctor became convinced that the body of the alcoholic was as sickened as the mind of a chronic

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    Change

    By Phillip | July 13, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      The only thing certain about change is that it is sure to happen.  Major changes must be made in the beginning of a sober life.  The first change is sobriety itself: freedom from all mind-altering chemicals including alcohol (we are not referring to prescribed medications).  It goes without saying that sobriety is a must

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    Selfishness

    By Phillip | July 11, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, (page 62 starting at the first full paragraph) selfishness and self-centeredness are the root of our problem with alcohol and drugs. It also states that we are driven by a “hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity. These things cause us to have trouble with others.

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    Continue to Watch For

    By Phillip | July 6, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    We must continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear.  This is stated in Step 10.  In the process of the removal of some of our major, glaring defects of character, we may find some defects still plaguing us.  This is to be expected.  Getting rid of defects of character is mostly a process

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    11 th Step Prayer

    By Phillip | July 4, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    This prayer is commonly known as the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. We are going to look at the first sentence. It states, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me show love.” Rather a tall order, isn’t it? It is very hard to walk away from a

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    Happy, Joyous and Free

    By Phillip | June 30, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous on page 133 it states that “we are sure that the Higher Power wants us to be happy, joyous and free in our newfound life. We will learn to match calamity with serenity when necessary to keep us on an even keel. According to Google happy means

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