Years ago, I asked a friend of mine if I could do three things to help and sure my lifelong recovery what would those things be?
Top Three Ways to Recover
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Robert is the Recovery Guy. Getting clean and sober on April 25, 1986 has given me the insight and practical skill set to not only stay sober, but to also re-invent myself to the person I always wanted to become. Showing others how to do this is my life goal.
Episode #183 -Tuesday The Fix: Step Ten – Time to Clean House
The most exciting thing about Step Ten is that it involves an introspective look into ourselves as we would consider our day. Built into the step itself is the spot-check, the end of day checkup and periodic checkup.
Episode #182 – Friday The Checkup: Chosen Ones
Throughout our life we are given many chances to be something and we chose to be nothing. I used to be a wandering generality, but now I’m a meaningful specific. After all these years, I have come to believe that the life that continually try to choose me, I finally chose back.
Making a Break
Making a break with the past is about living and working in ways that will enrich your life and the lives of those around you. It is an exploration into the natural laws that govern all our actions and how you can align yourself with those laws that you can then bring true power, energy, compassion and integrity into your life and the lives of those around you.
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Episode #181 – Tuesday The Fix: Step 9 – Direct Amends is More Than Sorry
We cannot buy our own peace of mind at the expense of others.
Episode #180 – Friday The Checkup: Personal Responsibility
Remember, it does not matter where we start it matters where we end up. Since this is about the journey not the destination where I desire to end up is on the successful end of another day.
Why H.O.W. Now and Not Later?
With all earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. Remember that we deal with alcohol -cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us.
Episode #179 – Tuesday The Fix: Step Eight – Repairing the Damage
Step eight is an avenue to forgiveness. It is part of every plan of recovery. Forgiveness will always play a vital role.
Episode #178 – Friday The Checkup: Prayer Power
When we consider what St. Francis is saying, we are encouraged to set self aside we will then grow in ways that we always hoped. May God bless you on your journey.
Goodby is Seldom Easy
This is a letter I wrote to share after the passing of my AA Sponsor and dear friend, Jack Fisher.
Guilt
The biggest challenge with guilt in recovery is that we hold onto it far too long. We often use guilt as a two by four to beat ourselves over the head with when we are looking for a reason to feel badly.