Thursday, May 11, 2006
Overheard at Meetings
Last night I went to a meeting with my friend Mary Jo. It was a different meeting than I usually attend. She has been on me about going to different meetings. The topic was things we heard in the first few weeks or months that kept us coming back. One guy told about his sponsor who used to put his arm around his shoulder and ask, "have you had enough yet asshole." It is sort of a poor man first step.
For me it did not matter how many, "keep coming back" or "it works if you work it" I got nothing worked until I finally had had enough. Today I am grateful that I still have had enough. ¶ 5/11/2006 01:03:00 AM
For me it did not matter how many, "keep coming back" or "it works if you work it" I got nothing worked until I finally had had enough. Today I am grateful that I still have had enough. ¶ 5/11/2006 01:03:00 AM
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Amen, I feel the same way. I pray I never forget my last "drunk". I was at a new meeting last night and at least five women that have double digits said "I feel like a newcomer again".
In some ways, I am grateful that the longer I am around, the more I don't know.
In some ways, I am grateful that the longer I am around, the more I don't know.
I really like the poor mans first step. We do have to get enough. It is about finally getting sick and tired of being sick and tired. Thank you for the longer blog.
SOmething along the lines of "have you had enough yet asshole." directed at me by my first sponsor worked a treat. He basically told me I looked like shit, sounded even worse and just when I thought it wouldn't get any worse....it'd start to get even worse. Lmao. But I wasn't "Lmao" at the time!
Nice posting, sweetie. :-D
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Nice posting, sweetie. :-D
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Lord (HP) knows I had enough after 33 years of pouring Budweiser and rum down my throat. I can do without it for the next 33 years.
I think if someone would have told me that (the poor man's method) I would have ran.
I didn't remember words, I remember the welcoming smiles and hand shakes.
I am glad you had a enough and dicovered the solution. Thanks for the great post Trudge.
I didn't remember words, I remember the welcoming smiles and hand shakes.
I am glad you had a enough and dicovered the solution. Thanks for the great post Trudge.
My sponsor's sponsor is an Irish Ex-Priest. He has a short version of the Serenity Prayer which only works if you say it just the right way.
It's: "Fuck it."
:-)
It's: "Fuck it."
:-)
I'm grateful you've had enough too.
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