- for my alarm clock, which I rarely use, to wake me this morning. I am babysitting a friend who is having a colonoscopy early this morning.
- for all the imagined jokes Dave would associate with the previous bullet
- that last night I watched The Man with the Golden Arm with Frank Sinatra and the desperation of the addict he played
- that yesterday I was asked on a real date by a real woman
- that today I have enough, and in that enough I have what it takes
One of the pitfalls in continued recovery is the tendency to become self-righteous and judgmental. Sometimes this fuses into a hostility directed toward newcomers or chronic "slippers". Now and then, we've seen grumpy older members demanding that those who slip get honest. While we may be right in concluding that a person is not showing honesty, we have NO RIGHT to denounce or expose anyone in a group setting. Far from helping the person, we may be showing off. If there is hostility in our words or manner, the other person will certainly sense it. The best group setting for good recovery is always one that expresses warmth, acceptance, and understanding. There are few, if any, times when a verbal assault can be justified. Before we lash out at another person's lack of honesty, we must take an honest look at our own motives and feelings. ~Walk in Dry Places
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