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Simplify Your Life? Easier Said than Done!

If you are anything like me the phrase Keep It Simple Silly/Stupid irritated the heck out of you.  What does that mean?  Life is complicated! For goodness sake, tell me how and I’ll do it!
Like most things that came my way, I complicated the issue – I couldn’t even keep “keep it simple” simple. I [...]

Rarely Have We Seen a Person Fail Who Has Throughly Followed Our Path

The most critical part of this declaration of sorts from “How It Works” are the last four words: thoroughly followed our path.  I want to focus on this idea, not to say that people don’t get sober and stay sober other ways, but that the early experiences with AA showed that if you DID follow [...]

The Three-Headed Dragon

I think the readers here will appreciate this excellent article at Addiction Inbox – with such words of wisdom as this (which really made me smile):
And speaking of changing one’s belief system, experience has shown that it is a spectacularly bad idea to sit around and do nothing but stare at the wall [...]

Do You Need a Recovery Tune-Up?

A recovery what?  It’s exactly what it sounds like – checking the tires, the oil, and even the windshield wiper fluid to make sure the car is in tip-top shape not only extends the life of the car but makes you feel more secure when you are driving.   Maybe you have slacked on oil changes [...]

10 Reasons Why Being Sober Today Is Better than Not Being Sober Today

Here are my ten reasons – just for today – they change every day although there is a common theme – feel free to comment with your own.
1. No surprise tales of what I did – I know exactly what I did – every moment
2. I don’t have a headache or upset stomach
3. I did [...]