personal stories

“That Still, Small Voice”

About a year ago, I started “hearing from God.” Doesn’t that sound so crazy? Like I think I am actually in communication with The Great Creator?! If someone had told me the same thing only a few short months ago, I would have been the first to say there was something wrong with them. After …Continue reading →

Mar

What is a “food plan” and where can I get one?

A “food plan” is a written list of what you can and cannot eat. It is what you will use to decide if you are abstinent or not. Food plans can come from a doctor, a nutritionist, a book, a “diet club,” or from your food sponsor. Some sponsors will tell you that they will …Continue reading →

Mar

What goes on at a 12-Step meeting?

If you have never set-foot in a 12-Step meeting, the whole thing can seem a little intimidating. Following is a format that most anonymous meetings follow, more-or-less. It is my hope that if you know what to expect ahead of time, you will be more likely to stop-by and check one out. When you first arrive. …Continue reading →

Mar

The White Tiger

The first time I tried Creative Visualization, I had very low expectations. After all, I had been trying for weeks to do five minutes of “quieting my mind”-type meditation daily and had repeatedly failed. Every 30 seconds I would open my eyes and peek at the clock, wondering why time suddenly seemed to be standing …Continue reading →

Mar

What is “The Big Book?”

“The Big Book” is the book that all 12-Step programs are based upon. The actual title of the book is “Alcoholics Anonymous,” (which is where the name of the first 12-Step groups came from), but over time it has come to be known as The Big Book. It was written in 1939 by Bill Wilson. After …Continue reading →

Mar

Spoken & Unspoken Meeting Rules

Here is a list of what I consider to be the main “rules of the road” for those of you who decide to check-out some 12-Step meetings. This is not an “official” list (I don’t think there is one), but rather, it is just a bunch of observations I have made over the years. Anonymity. …Continue reading →

Mar

The Dreaded “Hot Dog Diet”

When I was in the 5th grade, I had to go to the classroom across the hall for reading. I guess that was my “punishment” for being in the advanced group. And punishment it was. For whatever reason, the teacher in that room put my desk in the furthest back corner facing the windows (everyone …Continue reading →

Mar

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