Category Archives: Sobriety

The Journey: Reaching Out for Help

After the shrink diagnosed me as “alcoholic,” I actually felt a sense of relief!  I kinda always knew I was a drunk; however until 28 Jul ’94 I wasn’t ready to face it.  I wasn’t ready to quit drinking… On … Continue reading

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Hiding No More, Forever…

‘Hiding’ has been a survival tool of mine for what seems like, forever.  I don’t know if I have ever lived a day without hiding from someone, or something…. It’s a ‘character defect’ of mine.  It’s a character defect that … Continue reading

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Christmas, the Year ‘Round

A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit some dear friends in San Antonio; Harry and Louise.  As we settled down in their den for a visit, I noticed their Christmas tree still standing.  It was probably mid-summer … Continue reading

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Gratitude…

There are some moments in sobriety that just do not need explanation.  These are two of them:

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The Time to Say Goodbye…

“They” tell us in the ‘Big Book,’ the book of Alcoholics Anonymous, that ‘resentment’ destroys more alcoholics than anything else.  I have some first-hand experience with this – I have harbored, and nurtured ‘resentments’ for years.  And yes, even into … Continue reading

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Proud of Your Kids? Tell them…

I grew up continually seeking “approval” from ‘Dear Ole Dad.’  It seems I could never do enough.  I would work my ass off for hours on end, just hoping for a small nod of approval.  Never came.  Didn’t stop me … Continue reading

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The Essence of Sobriety…

  Grampa Bob, and Noah…

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Babies Bring their Own Love…

It was around 0500 that I received the call from Dana telling me that my first grand daughter had arrived.  Delaney Paige.  I was thrilled! I got up, shaved and took a shower.  Then I put on a nice pair … Continue reading

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Okiksapa

‘Okiksapa’ is a Lakota Sioux word meaning, “to have gained wisdom from experience.” When I got sober I was looking “to make sense of it all.”  I walked out of a 28-day program at 48 and thought to myself, “What … Continue reading

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