Stop playing God and open your mind
higher power
The Tarzan Effect
Just keep swinging.
Sanity is not binary
To be sure, to be sane, or not to be sane is a question. Sanity comes and goes. Last week I was sane, and this week I am not.
Never asked why
The mind is like a parachute, “it works best when opened.”
Recently I learned this lesson – again.
Newcomers I have worked with often want to know why they were alcoholics.
I would say that knowing the ‘why’ of alcoholism was a waste of time. The answer was not important to the solution.
Alternative Serenity Prayer
The serenity prayer is heard at AA meetings around the world and is a lifesaver when things go wrong.
For most AAs, it evokes a feeling of spiritual connectedness. It turns them towards God as they have understood God and brings them closer to their Higher Power.
Waves are Emotions
My AA brother and I were sitting on a park bench, looking out at the ocean, each with our thoughts.
My friend cleared his throat and announced, “Waves are emotions, currents are thoughts, and tides are attitudes and perceptions.”