You aren't giving up anything, you are getting your life back.
As we write, we start a genuine flow from the heart, through the arm and out the hand. One way of putting pen to paper is writing letters to incarcerated alcoholics.
https://aasfmarin.org/write-now
I’ve learned that coming to know your personal communication style is an ongoing adventure. To interact amicably with others, whose styles may differ a little or a lot from your own, requires self-awareness, adaptability, and a willingness to listen. Three key elements not only for communication but for life itself.
For years I kept hidden the very topics we share daily. A huge surprise to hear the men and women share their experience, strength, and hope on the topics I was sure “would go to the grave with me.” With the passing of time and “constant contact with others,” not only was I given answers to my inner dilemmas, I was also shown the way through your example. One such example came when I was newly sober – and not going to meetings. I was resentful at my homegroup. I did not want to do the...
What do cars and communication have in common? When you tune up your car or your communication style, both run more smoothly.
Days of sobriety are like pearls on a necklace.
“Happy, Joyous, and Free.” As a newcomer to A. A., when I first heard we were to be “Happy, Joyous, and Free” I thought, “Sheesh! What an order! I can’t go through with it.” “Restless, Irritable, and Discontent” were far more familiar.
My front page news article is to help speakers around the world to build a great speech.
Toastmasters International Magazine November, 2021 edition.
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Are there sparkles in your eyes?
Are we willing to go to any length for what matters.....