After 14 months of on the job training Lisa was told in her final 42 days of evaluation that her new trainers didn’t think she was going to make it. They failed her and she lost the promotion. This is her 4th and 5th step around dealing with the loss and disappointment.

Lisa discusses how she deals with people being unfair - accepting it as part of the human condition!

How Lisa handles great disappointment.

Going back in my journal entries I discovered a character defect I didn’t know I had! Shame.

A difficult and tragic episode lead to a stronger relationship

If I’m not willing to accept Gods plan - I’m choosing discomfort.

Lisa discusses how looking back at a journal entry reminded her that she is still working on the same issue and perhaps God is providing the greatest lesson of all.

Do people ask you “why do you still go to AA? Aren’t you well yet? Here’s a little something that has helped me answer that question

Lisa reads from melody Beattie’s the language of letting go daily readings and comments on how it applies to alcoholics

A legend in AA passes and Lisa records her thoughts after reading the news.