1. When you say that you're not a real alcoholic 2. When you're just making small talk 3. Having the "Higher Power" talk 4. When you want to stop after step 3 5. When you cross talk at meetings 6. When the coffee is … [Read more...] about 68 Days Sober – Yoda would be an epic AA sponsor
Getting Sober
This posts tell the story of how I got sober and began recovery from my alcohol addiction. It wasn't pretty and too much of this was just me alone fighting for my recovery. It's a story of days, weeks, months, and hopefully years of going sober for life. Click here to read the posts from the beginning - starting with Day ZERO.
67 Days Sober: The serenity prayer told with emoji
Honesty is the most basic rule for praying. So here's my prayer for today, not-too-religious but authentic to how I'm feeling today. ** Note To Religious Readers: It's okay, just breath. God already knows I'm profane. I've said worse … [Read more...] about 67 Days Sober: The serenity prayer told with emoji
66 Days Sober: Learning the opposite of character defects
It was like a Jedi mind trick. After the step 5 confession, my sponsor began to turn all of the character defects I admitted on their head. He listed examples of how I've done the opposite of each since I've been in recovery. It was an … [Read more...] about 66 Days Sober: Learning the opposite of character defects
65 Days Sober – One-step program to overcome alcohol addiction
I don't like rules so much. Close friends and ex-wives have even suggested I have an oppositional defiant disorder. Which I always took as a compliment. So adjusting to limits isn't natural for me. Especially when those boundaries are … [Read more...] about 65 Days Sober – One-step program to overcome alcohol addiction
64 Days Sober – Do I need a sponsor to get sober?
You know that never works right? Nobody gets sober on their own. That's what the incomparable Sarah Fader told me on Skype. That was one month ago and I think she might have saved my recovery with that little piece of truth telling. Not to … [Read more...] about 64 Days Sober – Do I need a sponsor to get sober?
9 Weeks Sober (63 Days) Starting to Believe the AA Promises
I'm glad to report things are quiet. Today marks 63 days on my recovery journey. That's 9 weeks without alcohol. As each milestone has come, they are a less surprising but just as precious. I honestly didn't imagine this far out when … [Read more...] about 9 Weeks Sober (63 Days) Starting to Believe the AA Promises