A POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAY NOT SOLVE ALL OF MY PROBLEMS, BUT IT WILL ANNOY ENOUGH PEOPLE TO MAKE IT WORTH THE EFFORT. I am an alcoholic and a sarcastic smart-ass. I am recovering from the alcoholism. My first and only sobriety date is September 5, 2003.
Does it need to be said?
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Dave
Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism
todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I was on hand to hear Scott D. tell his AA story Saturday night. He's one of my favorite people and someone to who ...
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The Arrogance of Authority
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Dave
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A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." The rancher sa ...
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Build a jeep
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Dave
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8 soldiers pull up on a main street in Halifax , Nova Scotia on some holiday. They're in a standard issue WWII type Willys Jeep. In the span of about 5 to 6 minutes they com ...
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I am an April fool
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I got past the need to go to bars. It took about 9 months of sobriety, but it happened. Naturally. I just got tire ...
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just chillin'
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I feel good. Emotionally. Physically. And especially spiritually.
for insurance. Home. Car. Life. Spiritual.
for so ...
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by design
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Dave
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to realize, as an alcoholic, that sobriety doesn't just happen. Neither does a relapse.
for the consistency and constancy ...
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peek-a-boo
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I was able to chair a full and crowded AA birthday night celebration at Lambda wihtout screwing it up too badly; we had ...
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The Green Thing
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Dave
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In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to her and explained, “We didn’t have the ...
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That's a good thing
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I seem to be really busy this week -- things just keep happening every hour
(that's a good thing)
that I almos ...
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Taking action
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I got to learn more about a really cool young woman yesterday when she shared her alcoholic story with us. She is a freque ...
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Read this advert!
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that yesterday, Syd wrote about choices and balance. In recovery, these are the things that I strive for. The choices seem to com ...
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A very old advert
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
for step 6, step 6 and step 6
that once I became entirely willing to stop drinking, it happened (and not a minute before ...
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A well planned retirement
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Dave
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*From The London Times:*
Outside England 's Bristol Zoo there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 buses.
For 25 years, its parking fees were managed by a very pleasant ...
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Did they really say that?
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Dave
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I received this in an email. I doubt it's legitimate, but I still think it's kind of funny. I hope it's not legitimate!
The following are all replies that Detroit w ...
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Time does matter
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
for many birthday greetings yesterday -- somehow, I've now managed to live for over 57 years
for Step 5 - "Admitted to G ...
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31754
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
that I seem to have developed a really good defense against taking that first drink. I believe this is the single most import ...
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Rule #62
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Dave
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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful
for sponsees who are hungry to move forward (but not too fast)
that I get to choose the direction of my life, but I don't ...
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