Pain and misery were realities in our using lives. We were unwilling either to accept our living situation or to change what was unacceptable in our lives. We attempted to escape life's pain by [drinking], but using only compounded our troubles. Our altered sense of reality became a nightmare. ~NA Basic Text
Today I am grateful...
- that my thirteen year old car passed the state inspection yesterday
- for dinner and coffee with a fellow AA last night
- that I am shown how to keep my eye on the prize
- that I have been able to follow some simple instructions
- for some spontaneous redirection of thoughts
I don't believe that A.A. works because I read it in a book or because I hear people say so. I believe it because I see people getting sober and staying sober. An actual demonstration is what convinces me. When I see the change in people, I can't help believing that A.A. works. We could listen to talk about A.A. all day and still not believe it, but when we see it work, we have to believe it. Seeing is believing. ~Twenty-Four Hours a Day
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Don't forget that today is Friday.
Dave is right. I double-checked.
For some, even seeing isn't believing. This seems to happen with folks who are special and unique. I'm glad I'm just a plain old drunk like the other people I see in meetings who have stayed sober through AA.
Happy Friday, Scott !
Love you and, have a wonderful weekend !
Yall still have to have your vehicles inspected? HOW RUDE! I'll never forget when I needed my car to pass but the horn didn't work except when I moved the steering wheel a certain way. Jaki and I used our womenly wiles and got a guy at a service station to "overlook" that fact and I got my new inspection!
I'm glad Snowy passed, bless his little heart.
Have a swell weekend, Scott!
YAY it is friday!!!! Sounds like you are still on the attitude of gratitude... dont you have a myspace account, under myart? let me know so I can add you!
I love reading your blogs still !!! (((HUGSS))) keep at it '
love shann
Step Two was first evident to me from what I saw in Al-Anon. People who were actually happy and enjoying life. I thought "Why not?". It might just work for me if I worked at it.
I love my little 24 Hour book.
I love reading your blog. You always have a way of reminding me that I do have many things for which to be grateful. Thank you for sharing!
it's good to see that things are going well for you.
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