listenin to others is such an important part of my recovery. my sponsor told me, when you are feelin down and startin to beat yourself up, go listen to someone else fer a while. i tried this and have applied it a bazillion times when i start gettin into joel too much. it not only...

to be free at last, to not have to be somethin i couldnt ever be then has turned into somethin i can be today. sharin with my sponsor that one sunday mornin has given me the courage to just be joel and the best part of that is i am ok with it. i can...

Starting a daily journal has been a life-changing decision for me. It has given me the opportunity to reflect on my thoughts and emotions, track my progress, and set goals for the future. Each day, I write about my experiences, challenges, and accomplishments, as well as my hopes and dreams. Writing in my journal has...

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to face my fears 1 on 1 was an important thing fer me; i had been so used to runnin from them and tryin to drink em away. it was an easy solution that worked every time fer a few hours. now i was faced with lettin em go coz this dude sittin in front...

this was where i was no longer able to lie to myself any longer. sharin honestly what were some of the deepest darkest secrets of my life with my sponsor no longer let me live behind a wall of secrecy and denial. this was truly a step toward blind faith fer me. i actually let...

my sponsor taught me the inventory i take was to be on me, not everybody else. he explained to me, the one that needed fixin was me, so why not concentrate all the efforts on fixin me. he said, in most every case, i was the cause fer any ill feelin toward another. im thankful...

i went to a meetin one mornin in my early recovery and the topic was acceptance. there was a lot of sharin about this specific topic, which helped me to be open so i could honestly share my life with someone. one of the biggest things fer me to do when i got here was...

i can always think myself into what i want or dont want, no matter how good or bad it is fer me. im thankful fer sponsorship and others in this thing we do who will listen to me and slap common sense back into my head when i start runnin shit. in return i try...

honesty is the 1st thing i learned in step 1. i had always found it easy to lie to others because it was so easy fer me to lie to myself. when i came in i needed change, hell, i wanted change in my life. it was hard to admit defeat at 1st, but it...