“Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying a grudge, the other guy’s out dancing.” – Buddy Hackett Resentment will keep us held down. I cannot afford resentment in my recovered life. I separate myself from God, humanity and joy when I carry a grudge. I learned an extremely effective prayer very early on in my recovery … Read more
“There is no need to suffer when you’re ready and willing to learn what you need to learn!” Arne Klingenberg Of course when I heard the speaker in a self help meeting say to a fellow “Suffer Well” I kinda thought it was funny. Then one day someone said it to me, well it was … Read more
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~Malachy McCourt There was a new self help recovery meeting started a few blocks from a great meeting I attended regularly. I said to someone that is weird why wouldn’t they continue to come here? The response stands out today, “a resentment … Read more
I was recently speaking with a caller to our center. The caller said, I do not think I am an alcoholic/addict. My question to this gentleman was, what is an alcoholic/addict to you? His response was simple and probably more advanced than most. He said, “a person that alcohol or drug use causes more trouble … Read more