As Bill Sees It for 1/30/2013 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

newby1961 · 01-30-2013, 12:25 AM

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Getting off a "Dry Bender"

"Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture - trigger-events that precipitated depression - the underlying causes, I am satisfied, ran much deeper.
"Intellectually, I could accept my situation. Emotionally, I could not.
"To these problems, there are certainly no pat answers. But part of the answer surely lies in the constant effort to practice all of A.A.'s Twelve Steps."

LETTER, 1954

Fernaceman · 01-30-2013, 04:29 AM

Acceptance. I can definitely see myself doing exactly this trying to accept a situation. I can intellectually accept it, but do I really deep down? How do I do this?

paul99 · 01-30-2013, 04:45 AM

The greatest journey is from my head to my heart. So many things in my recovery had to make that arduous trek. I'm slow on the uptake in emotional affairs that my mind has already swallowed, but it gets done! It's all part of my emotional growth, stunted by too many mickeys and bottles.

HappyDestiny3 · 01-30-2013, 10:28 AM

When I get in a funk, I simply pick up those things that work.

A extra meeting, extra prayer in the day, get outside and hike, that always brings me back to being humble and grateful to just be here.

01-30-2013, 12:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,837 Blog Entries: 1	As Bill Sees It for 1/30/2013 ~~~~^AsBill SeesIt^~~~~ Getting off a "Dry Bender" "Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture - trigger-events that precipitated depression - the underlying causes, I am satisfied, ran much deeper. "Intellectually, I could accept my situation. Emotionally, I could not. "To these problems, there are certainly no pat answers. But part of the answer surely lies in the constant effort to practice all of A.A.'s Twelve Steps." LETTER, 1954

01-30-2013, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
HappyDestiny3 Aka.. Indamiricale. :) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dr.Bob's Neighbor Posts: 1,841	When I get in a funk, I simply pick up those things that work. A extra meeting, extra prayer in the day, get outside and hike, that always brings me back to being humble and grateful to just be here. __________________ I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. BB Quotes 1st Edition.

01-30-2013, 04:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fernaceman Trudger of Happy Destiny Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,840	Acceptance. I can definitely see myself doing exactly this trying to accept a situation. I can intellectually accept it, but do I really deep down? How do I do this?

01-30-2013, 04:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
paul99 Fellow Traveler and Seeker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,798	The greatest journey is from my head to my heart. So many things in my recovery had to make that arduous trek. I'm slow on the uptake in emotional affairs that my mind has already swallowed, but it gets done! It's all part of my emotional growth, stunted by too many mickeys and bottles.

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