mine does too.........at the meeting last night, there were two comfy chairs, the rest were shiny, laminated wood. Two of the women had put their handbags on the comfy chairs so me and my buddy moved the bags and commandeered the chairs (we knew we were gonna move).
I tell you it's like the beaches in marbella in the 70's when the Germans got up early to put their towels on the sun loungers!
of course after a bit of good natured teasing, me and my buddy sat on the hard chairs. We're both kinda skinny so spent the evening sitting on the bones of our arse on these chairs and boy do I feel it today.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you got. BB
LOL, now, 'assholeism' is a very common trait of practicing alcoholics.... sorry, just had to add that! and have to say i could see myself in that description...... Thank God it is progress not perfection that we are commited to. sheila/jj *big smile* (Thanks Grey)
Cross my heart, true story. About 14 years ago, I was with a friend, not in the Program, and we were walking around the big square in front of the of the City Hall, town of Sonoma, many 30 stores line each street of that square, and there was this "Novelty" book store, so we wonder in and I was maybe in my 6th year, and I was looking at and laughing at this book, "The Twelve Steps of Recovery from Assholism" hardback, and decided to buy it, was about 20 bucks, and after took the book outside, sat down and went throught, I think I have really never laughed so hard in my life, I was crying laughing and all most peeing roaring with laughter.....
I dont recall if it was referring to a passive agressive person, or someon that enables the alcoholic, but I do remember one line only, clearly......."The kind of sweet looking person that will have a sweet smile on her face, and a warm touch to your arm, and in the other hand, she is drinking a tall cooled with ice glass of liquid Daino"
So I took it to my home group, and was laughing too hard, and showed them the book, what made it EVEN funnier, was that that when I composed myself, NO One else was laughing, then I had to go into the bath room, peeing in my pants from those looks on their faces.... were looking at me, "like are you calling us all Assholes"
Ya Think???? Me Included
Never brought it up again, no one ever mentioned it, but it had to be one of the funniest moments in my Recovery ever...
I went to Amazon and then tried to Google Novelty books but nothing.
Oh well, I share what shiela/jj said, we still have our moments, have to remember I'm still here, cause I still aint' Well!!!!!
Jerry said for a few more dollars - bigger seats, yes like the down payment on a car or boat, 00000000.00.
Cant you go to your boss and tell him that you are one of the Big Shots there, why throw you in with the others. And you DESERVE to fly like a Big Shot....., just a thought............
Tonicakes
-- Edited by Just Toni on Wednesday 25th of May 2011 10:09:03 AM
Does talking out of my ass qualify me for this amazing new program?
Aren't those the meetings where we just give advice, share outside our experience, and instead of saying "what it was like for me" we say "this is what YOU should do" and "My opinion is...."
-- Edited by LinBaba on Wednesday 25th of May 2011 10:27:11 AM
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Yo do qualify, I'll sign you up, the group is growing fast...anyone else want to Join us, we might start a new website, what do ya think??? Any suggestions would be appreciated..
LB, do you want to be President or just co founder?
fun to have fun in the early morning. now to the coffee, again.
YEAH, BUTT...