Walking Into Your 1st Meeting
The first time I went to an AA meeting, I sat in the parking lot for a while before I could make myself get out of the car. From the outside, walking through that door felt like crossing some kind…
What this book is for
This workbook is not meant to determine whether alcohol is “a problem.” It is meant to help you understand what alcohol is doing in your life. For many people, drinking is tied to underlying needs or pressures such as stress…
Daily Nugget – Pain and Misery
Pain is inevitable. Misery is a choice
The Single Girl, Melissa
I spent most of my thirties dating. That is probably the simplest way to describe it. I had a steady job, a small apartment, and a circle of friends. On the surface things looked pretty normal. The one part of…
Daily Nugget – Control
There is a wide gap between having Self-control versus trying to be in-control.
Daily Nugget – Higher Power
A higher power is not something you give in to. It is something you rely on.
The Salesman, Daryl
I traveled a lot for work. Sales job. Most weeks I was on the road a few days at a time. Over the years I got used to stopping for a drink after meetings or grabbing something from the minibar…
Daily Nugget – Ego
My ego would kill me if it did not need me for transportation.
Daily Nugget – Fear
Fear is a self imposed obstacle that gets in the way of who the Universe wants me to be.