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Talking Less – Listening More

I remember the first time I went to a meeting with timers. It was in Southern California.  I thought it was pretty funny until I realized people STILL ignored the time limit and continued to talk and talk and talk and talk about their problems, who did what to them, why there were resentful and [...]

Looking for Stuff to Complain About

Admit it, sometimes we like to just look for things to complain about.  We like to complain about the coffee at a particular meeting, or the fact that so-and-so always talks to0 much, or, one of my pet peeves, no one seemed to care about what I said!  I loved Mr. SponsorPants’ post on this [...]

Are All Meetings Created Equal?

Some people might feel that whatever meeting you go to the point is, you are at a meeting. However, this does not address an issue that comes up time and time again: some people stop going to meetings. Sometimes these people used to go all the time. What makes people stop going to meetings? How [...]

The Challenges of Summer Vacations

Sometimes the challenges of summer vacations are due to simply changing your schedule – you might be out of town for a week or two, or even longer. You no longer have your usual support network at your fingertips, especially if you travel abroad.  However, there are some things you can do to prepare for [...]

Our Stories Disclose in a General Way…

“Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.”
My emphasis on general way. What does it mean to disclose your story in a general way?  Most people would say it means you do not need to go into grim, microscropic details of your [...]