How does one find out.....I was a drunk for years before I found out...And then, what to do??
a) stop
b) stop after ALL the money is securely drunk up
c) keep drinking...It doesn't matter
d) crash, lose more than you thought, then more than you planned, and finally lose it all...It didn't matter then either.
It doesn't matter....My third AA sponsor showed me a video starring Tim Conway, who playing the role of a Baptist minister, turned a family man with good values into a raging alcoholic by introducing him to rum balls at the church Christmas party. He lost everything, but he still corresponded with the sot. Every Christmas, the minister received a postcard with the picture of a local bloodbank on the face. On the message side the line read, "It doesn't Matter!".
I found out early in my recovery that it does matter. I was not asked to do anything I couldn't. A jovial Greeter-fellow at the church basement AA meeting I was walking into told me that. He said " We're only asking you to change everything you do".
That was about 14+ years ago, give or take a month or two. I did what I was told. I changed everything, just not all at once. It took immeasurable time and effort not to drink in the early months ( it still is only one day at a time ) . Those fellows told me that I could choose a "God concept of my understanding...WOW, what an idea!!! They said, "Keep coming back!!"
Nobody ever told me that without a sacastic tone, until then. When I made the decision to change, change happened!!
I am a recovering alcoholic & addict, quit smoking after 28 years of 2 -3 packs a day(13+ years now), finally found the love of my life in a recovery setting (after two divorces and a couple of so-so romances), found out I suffered from depression, AADD, and diabetes (all very controllable with the correct meds), and got fired for the second time in my 38 year working career.
How does one find out...By living one day at a time and choosing to accept anything that happens to happen in that time period. I have a loving God in my life, not a "religious" one, but a spiritual one. I am loved and I can love back.
How does one find out......It doesn't matter....I'm really grateful I chose to find that out!!
a) stop
b) stop after ALL the money is securely drunk up
c) keep drinking...It doesn't matter
d) crash, lose more than you thought, then more than you planned, and finally lose it all...It didn't matter then either.
It doesn't matter....My third AA sponsor showed me a video starring Tim Conway, who playing the role of a Baptist minister, turned a family man with good values into a raging alcoholic by introducing him to rum balls at the church Christmas party. He lost everything, but he still corresponded with the sot. Every Christmas, the minister received a postcard with the picture of a local bloodbank on the face. On the message side the line read, "It doesn't Matter!".
I found out early in my recovery that it does matter. I was not asked to do anything I couldn't. A jovial Greeter-fellow at the church basement AA meeting I was walking into told me that. He said " We're only asking you to change everything you do".
That was about 14+ years ago, give or take a month or two. I did what I was told. I changed everything, just not all at once. It took immeasurable time and effort not to drink in the early months ( it still is only one day at a time ) . Those fellows told me that I could choose a "God concept of my understanding...WOW, what an idea!!! They said, "Keep coming back!!"
Nobody ever told me that without a sacastic tone, until then. When I made the decision to change, change happened!!
I am a recovering alcoholic & addict, quit smoking after 28 years of 2 -3 packs a day(13+ years now), finally found the love of my life in a recovery setting (after two divorces and a couple of so-so romances), found out I suffered from depression, AADD, and diabetes (all very controllable with the correct meds), and got fired for the second time in my 38 year working career.
How does one find out...By living one day at a time and choosing to accept anything that happens to happen in that time period. I have a loving God in my life, not a "religious" one, but a spiritual one. I am loved and I can love back.
How does one find out......It doesn't matter....I'm really grateful I chose to find that out!!
posted by mr.tommy @ 11:30 PM
2 Comments:
At 1:15 AM,
Shelly said…
My favorite saying is : "Just DO it!"
When you just DO it your fine :) Its all the waiting and suffering that wastes the time! But it is all in HIS time and not ours...so be it. I love you honey bunny!
Your Shelly
At 2:10 AM,
Kimmy said…
Hey old man, glad that ODAAT is working and keep it up.
Remember, when people throw a fence, duck.
Love you!
Kimmy
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