Sober Salon

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• Syd: It's something that we men do too. We hide our character defects to plesae and impress. Ultimately, all the baggage comes out though. It can't be cont...
• paul: I'm worried about the holidays. This brings up some great points. Guess I'll talk to some people at the meetings and try to get a better buddy system ...
• alix: As they say out there, what else do you do but there but drink?...
• Mary Ann: I see a beach house in your future. :)...
• Frances Finley: Great points Mark. It's funny, I surfed to this website thinking it was a group of people working from Kasl's book. LOL! I agree do whatever it tak...
• alix: I'm glad that we work in a place where we can be so honest about how we are feeling. MSB and Beth, honor yourselves, give yourselves the space you nee...
• alix: How do you motivate yourself to write? I'm so glad you are sharing this experience with us. And I wish so much that I could make it all go away. I l...
• alix: THIS IS A GREAT POST! Very clear points about harm reduction. MOst important: *It uncritically advances the notion that addicts won’t get well and do...
• 2b: Sponsors, Gurus, Gods and Meditation. Each one of those things helps us see ourselves more clearly and objectively. Nice post....
• mike: As Borden says in that link, "We've examined Obama's record and his statements, and 90% of it is good," said David Borden, executive director of Stopt...
• laura: Screw guilt indeed!...
• Chris Mecham: I guess I anticipated that already. And I'm grateful to be able to help....
• be: Thanks, Ginger for a lovely blog - you are right on target. And, thanks members for your kind words. Getting back to work and some structure helps m...
• Agent of HP: OK - that's totally like the second moment of silence in a 12 step meeting; the silence that follows the chairperson asking for a topic! LOL...
• Agent of HP: Time takes time, and grieving takes time, and nothing can change that. But I know I speak for many of us when I say that I'm here with you now, and I...