TELLING OUR STORIES
The Language of Recovery opens the door to experiences that bring us to spirituality, by telling our stories, or listening to them. Our storytelling involves no rules, no commandments, no theories,...
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This is my story about sharing my story. I drank and got sober in the same town of about 60,000 people. I was a wild child and did and saw many things that normal people never experience and few...
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\Teach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t?cean, imp. t?hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart...
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"Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now." (Big Book, page 58) There are a few very important words in that sentence, but sadly they are...
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I wasn't sure how to respond to this post this a.m., now after reading Ribeye and Jim's reply I'm certainly confused. Chris
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Chris, I don't know what the hell they are talking about either. Seems to me neither one shared their experience. Picking apart and delineating what has already been said doesn't seem to be a...
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P.S~Thanx so much, Murf~ As always your posts are keepin' it simple for looney birds such as I. May your 24 be sober and simplistic! Huggs~Tessa
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That's funny Jim, Your teaching in message 4. Thanx Michael PS disclose syn impart exhibit impressively, share our stories used to be like, teach morals
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That doesn't mean a detailed account of misdeeds see bills story, no details about mattresses or playing golf
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I was a liar,thief and a cheat. The truth wasn't in me. I drank because I wanted to then it caught up with me and bit me in the butt. I was advised several many times by law enforcement to seek help...
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Yes, put in the details you feel are needed to express experience, what it was like strength, what happened hope, what it's like now. You put the info so when twelve stepping, one on one, the person...
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It was suggested of me to get into the program by my therapist. The writing was on the wall. She spent the prior six months teaching me how to care about myself again and whether I was an alcoholic or...
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We tellour stories because we want so much for the newcomer to get "it", don't we ? Chris
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I drank to be brave. To overcome my shyness. Then I drank to get drunk and stay that way. Eventually, I didn't care who knew I was a drunk. I didn't like getting D.W.I.'s so I drank at home by myself....
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Yeah the trouble I have is that My brother hasn't been able to get it lately. I was afraid he would never sober up but Alcohol is too nasty to him for me to worry about that any longer. It kicked his...
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Ihave heard the stories of men who were uncomfortable, even terrified of speaking to a large group, men and women who told their stories with a glowing joy, first timers who struggled with every word,...
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