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It’s been over six weeks now…

And it’s been pretty quiet here at recovering-alcoholic.com.  I’ve thought often of blogging over the last many weeks, but haven’t made the time to sit down and do it.  As a matter of fact, I’ve consciously steered away from it … Continue reading

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“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God…

Step 11 – “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Continue reading

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Today is two weeks

The fellowship and the common foe mean a great deal to me. I’ll expand upon this more in a later post, but for now, I’m out the door. Continue reading

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How it begins…

A grand title, I know. I don’t mean me, my life, or my story so far. You’re joining me at a time in my life when I have had enough of the insanity. Insanity, as a friend from AA reminded me recently, is continuing to do the same thing over and over and over and expecting different results. This journey begins on February 28, 2010 – a Sunday. I woke up and said for the 1,000th time, “Lord, please help me stop my drinking. Why do I do this?” Continue reading

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