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68 Days Sober – Yoda would be an epic AA sponsor

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1. When you say that you’re not a real alcoholic

some bullshit I sense in your statement -- Yoda quote

2. When you’re just making small talk

Always remember: your focus determines your reality. Yoda quote

3. Having the “Higher Power” talk

I can't believe. Luke. That is why you fail. Yoda quote

4. When you want to stop after step 3

up the fuck we must wake - Yoda quote

5. When you cross talk at meetings

if stupid you are speak you should not

6. When the coffee is late

Coffee I need, or kill you I will. Yoda quote

7. When you struggle with the 4th step

Named must be your fear be before banish it you can. Yoda quote

8. When you make excuses for your relapse

To the hand you talk, because listening I am not. Yoda quote

9. When you realize he’s a literal f**cking Jedi at the moral inventory

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. Yoda quote

10. When you actually say something smart

You want to know the difference between a master and a beginner? The master failed more times than the beginner has ever tried. Yoda quote

11. When the truth hurts

12. When he takes your 5th step

Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. Yoda quote

13. When you complain about all the god talk in AA

Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. Yoda quote

14. When you show up to the meeting hungover

IF no mistake you have made, losing you are. A different game you should play. Yoda quote

Don’t lie. You’d show up for every AA meeting.

Yoda would be a kick-ass sponsor in alcoholics anonymous. His little green eyes could see straight through your bullshit, but he’s always going to have your back when the battle starts.  Bonus – He can sense a disturbance in your recovery before you start to feel the cravings hit.

Would you have the guts to ask him?

I found some other people connecting Jedi wisdom and sobriety that you might enjoy

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  2. maintak9 says

    I don’t do the NA or AA thing but then of course I am not an alcoholic. I am a heroin addict and my route to absolute abstinence was MAT. Yes, I am a firm supporter in methadone maintenance – if used correctly. (Another Story) Point being, (sorry i got off track) If I were to do a 12 step program, Yoda would be the absolute perfect sponsor without a doubt. Maybe if he was my past sponsors, I would have gotten NA. lol sharing this on my blog’s fb page. Thanks Tony

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    • Sober Tony says

      I don’t have a problem with anyone’s pathway to get recovery right. The outcome matters – freedom from addiction.

      I thought about Gandolf too. His pipe weed might be a safe way to walk off opioid addiciton. Just throwing that out there. I always thought it was just magic tabacco.

      I’d join any program with Yoda leading the meetings !

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