I took my sponsee hostage (with his kind permission and at his request) over the last couple of days and did some intense step work. We started at step one but step two was where the fun began.
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Now in order to want a power greater than ourselves to restore us to sanity, we have to acknowledge that we have behaved insane. So, we took a look at some of our thoughts as we began our journey in sobriety. His today and mine a while back. Here were our favorites:
"I should really have a drink before I get too much sobriety and throw alot of time away."
and
"I should really stop in and see my bartender; he's probably worried sick about me."
Love this post, Angell! when a drunk leaves the bar, the bartender is usually relieved!! LOL i am sure my bartenders never missed me.... just watched me walk out with a different man each time.... what a sick life i lead, and wow, i do not deserve to be as happy as i now am. definitely insane bahavior, and the drunk risk taker has turned into a real woman, a real person. i thank God for my new life and another chance to be the real me. jj/sheila
I know,,, I'll put the STOLY away and just get a couple pints SouthernComfort,don't think that will bother me that much!!!! 25 years later coming out of oblivion. Thank you oh God, I am truly grateful..................
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
"But my wine is organic! It's good for me! (Never mind that I've had 3 bottles).
I never heard that one before (LOL). My favorite: "Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness". My second favorite: "Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity". Great stuff everyone, thanks.
Well I escaped that one guess I wasn't that drunk after all. Car's in the garage...must have just forgotten for a minute or so. Getting upset with my Navy buddies for not allowing me to participate in a bar fight the night before my discharge...(one NCO club totalled) me ushered safely off the base. "Sorry we don't have any more 1973 Mirasou Chennin Blanc anymore...you bought us out". Restored to sanity and shaking my head in remorse. Mahalo Akua...Thank you God.
