One man’s complicity is another man’s simplicity 🤔 Or is it the other way around?

Extremists are always getting a bad rap! But what’s extreme? Jesus was considered by many, then and now,, to be an extremist, a radicalist.

What is extreme? Anything that conflicts with the status quo? LOL

•Title credited to Extreme Measures , a 1996 American crime thriller film based on Michael Palmer‘s 1991 novel of the same name, dealing with the ethics of medical sacrifices. The film was directed by Michael Apted and starred Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and David Morse. [Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Measures].

My job, with God in the driver’s seat, is to get back to the person I was before the world turned me.

•Title credited to “Driver’s Seat“, a 1978 song by the British band Sniff ‘n’ the Tears that appears on their debut album, Fickle Heart. The band is considered a one-hit wonder as “Driver’s Seat” was their only hit. Written by Paul Robert’s. Produced by Luigi Salvoni.[Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver%27s_Seat].

I recently came to the conclusion that 🤔 the issues arising between various members in AA and myself stems from my speaking to them first-and-foremost as people, rather than as Alcoholics. A dear friend of mine once commented, “You go to AA but your not of AA” -Maybe she was right.

We all have strengths; and we all have weakness; but it is apparent that some feel certain strengths carry more weight than others; while certain weaknesses carry less weight than others -thus placing themselves (usually), not so much in a position of neutrality, or equality, but that of superiority!

“We’re spiritual-beings first, human-beings second, and Alcoholics third”

I determine what my motives and my motivations are -YOU CAN’T TOUCH THEM! God made it that way!

I, and I alone determine what my motives are – NOT YOU!

Apparently, there are a lot of people out there in the world who can read minds 🤷‍♂️

You can purposefully forcefully addict someone -but it won’t have the same effect on a spiritual level (since the addictive process would have to be strictly, solely voluntary for that to happen).

When people are on heavy doses of prescription meds, and rightly so, do you suppose it harms or interferes with their relationship with God as well -I think God can discern between a valid medical issue and active-addiction.

“If you’re working a piss-poor recovery program while seeking prescription meds to take the edge off… you’re still using!” GOD -FROM SOME 25 OR SO YEARS AGO!

“Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.“*

ACCEPTANCE WAS THE ANSWER -CHAPTER 16

*Excerpt from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous- Chapter 16, pg.417.

Far too often -we human-beings place our own feelings above (our own?) sensibilities.

Just because you stirring up the room, doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong -it doesn’t mean you’re doing something right either!

•Title credited to Sense and Sensibility, a 1995 period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen‘s 1811 novel of the same name. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as Elinor Dashwood, while Kate Winslet plays Elinor’s younger sister Marianne. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English family of landed gentry, as they must deal with circumstances of sudden destitution. They are forced to seek financial security through marriage. Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman play their respective suitors. The film was released on December 13, 1995, in the United States. [Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_Sensibility_(film)].

Quite often when there is an issue among human beings, at some point, both parties are at odds with each other. When it’s one-sided however, that is perhaps even more telling of both parties ‐of the story behind the story (the real story)? 🤷‍♂️

Funny -I never thought of a person as a 🐟

Women tend to use this… but when men sit around the cooler describing their own… I think men have something of a more relaxed attitude towards womens’… than women do towards mens’… 🤷‍♂️

I don’t mind getting ripped off so much if it’s for a good cause. But if it’s for drugs, or for a date, or to get laid, or for a hooker… or to impress someone…

KNOW GOD! KNOW PEACE!

NO GOD! NO PEACE!

Know Pain! Know Gain!

No Pain! No Gain!

I had been thinking about this one for some time and just couldn’t remember how it went. And in the moment when I thought to start this particular blog… “MAGIC”

I believe our moods and our attitudes and the thoughts we propagate or embrace have an impact on outcomes -free God’s 🤲 or tie God’s 🤲

I heard a guy say in a meeting many years ago “I’m addicted to outcomes”. That made more sense to me… I’ll call you when you get home

This place aint even close – Normally, when a human being makes an attempt at something, they generally get close or closer with each attempt. True or not true? OK, in the town I’m living in these people aren’t even close. Close to what it takes to form a community!!!!!

I saw a sign in my dentist’s office decades ago that said floss only the teeth you want to keep. And I thought to myself 🤔 ‐”Work only the steps you want to work in your life”.

The one with the most variety isn’t the 1 who gets up the earliest it’s the 1 that has the most God in them.*

*And no… it’s not necessarily the home of the most time either.

Alcoholics are notorious for their defiance. Is a matter of fact somebody was going on and on in the meeting this morning about in this morning about speaking up with somebody with time decides are going to try and infringe thein French they’re programmed on a newcomer. 2 points:

•Personally, I don’t have my program I have the program. So if I’m speaking, chances are I’m a chances are I’m in line with this program.. It would be a dangerous thing for you to get the 2 confused and in the process of defining define an individual in the meetings end up defining the program itself.

• If I order you to go to meetings or I order you to go get a sponsor and work steps…. What are you gonna do, not go, die despite me?

Which is more powerful, physical muscle or spiritual muscle?

I care about people I just don’t care for some of them 🤷‍♂️

Do you have any idea how many people’s best friend is a dog?

Alot of people donate bookoo money to charities because they themselves, or a loved one suffered a fate of the very same nature. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A CANCER SURVIVOR TO DONATE TO HELP FIGHT CANCER!!!!

Alot of people will throw tons of money @ a cause but won’t roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty working directly with the sick and needy.

Alot of people throw tons of money at various causes -knowing they’re gonna get it back and then some.

Some people only do things for the notoriety. My aunt and Uncle did a lot of service work for the church and various groups within the church… I remember asking for a ride one time and my aunt telling me sorry I’m not going in that direction I remember asking for a ride one time and my aunt telling me sorry I’m not going in that direction.