A Shot Glass of Recovery

Big Book Study with Friends part 21

We have landed on my FAVOURITE pages in the big book. Pages I once hated because I was told to read them so many times. But they would identify the real problem that stood in the way of my facing life effectively!
In later pages they would then reveal the solution to that very problem!
That's what this book does.
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Recording of a Live Studio session with my Sponsor

Still testing and working out the bugs on how to get people into a live studio recording. I tested this out with my sponsor, who will be back many times I'm sure.
 
We chatted a bit about her early days in recovery before she truly began to work the program, her beloved sponsor who has gone to her final meeting in the sky and she shared some suggestions for  newcomers.
 
Miss Stacey will be celebrating 30 years of sobriety September 1st, 2024.
 

Jason from NY

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Tuesday July 9th, 2024 - Resentment it's a real bitch

Tuesday July 9th, 2024
 
Resentment – this word occurs 17 times in the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
 
We first come across it a couple of times in Bill’s Story, Bill Wilson was the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
One of those times is found on page 15 when Bill is talking about being sick, and he doesn’t mean physically.
 
Today I share my own perspective and thoughts on resentments and talk a bit about Emmett Fox and his book  "The Sermon on the Mount".
 

Buddhism and attachment

I recently came across this cool instagram page called the Holistic Psychologist. Her name is Dr. LePera and I think she is pretty cool. I recently bought one of her books called How to Do the Work. Being an alcoholic I know what that work is - it's work on self, discovery, change, letting go, detaching from outcomes and perceived notions and old ideas. Everything I am reading in her book, I feel I have gone through in my journey to recovery.
 
You will probably here me talk a lot more about her. 
 
#holisticpsychologist #holisticpsychology #drlepera  #aa #soberlife #meaningfulchange #attachment #detachment 
 
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Big Book Study with Friends part 20

The Big book study continues - grab a highlighter and follow along.
 
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Bel C from South Carolina

When I first met Bel, she was just like I was when I was new...angry and full of self pity. She asked me to be her sponsor and I said I had a full roster at that time and directed her to another. When that connection didn't work out, she came back again, still full I told her and suggested another person.
That person didn't work out. Third time was a charm, I finally had an opening and agreed to sponsor Bel. The wonderful thing about sponsorship, is seeing the change in someone when the program starts to finally click. 
Like all newcomers, (myself most definitely included!!!) Bel was defiant, obstinate and argumentative! Yet somehow still a treat to work with. lol
 
She has come a long way and around the 1 year mark finally spoke at our group. Not a dry eye was in the room (thankfully for us she couldn't see it! and yes she loves this type of humor, she has told us!).
 
Bel is an example that no matter the obstacle, you can get sober if you change your perception.
You don't need to see it, you only need to believe it.
Isn't our program just like that?
 
 

Bo from the 5th Tradition Group in Toronto

Bo started visiting AA Solution Seekers home group from his home group the 5th Tradition group in Scarborough/Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A newcomer from our group followed a suggestion to go to the nearest local meeting and get a sponsor, he found Bo. Bo found us and the rest is history. We love Bo.
We think you will too.
 
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Joe A - Kenwood High Noon meeting

Jeff G - florida

Smiling Jeff. Always sits in a meeting smiling. Not once have I ever seen this man without a smile on his face during a meeting that talks about the program of action and recovery.
From an environment deprived of emotional balance, this alcoholic sought a release at a young age and most specifically a geographical cure.
From that to a peaceful and forgiving person, sits Smiling Jeff.