Series 3, Episode 8: Step 5 in my own words, “admitted to ourselves and someone supportive the exact nature of our wrongs as we understand them when we first embark on this process.”

This meaningful connection to our fellow travelers means we can find some relief from the burdens of guilt, shame, remorse, anguish, anger, or anxiety and therefore move forward in our program of recovery and toward a happier life.

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." --Maya Angelou This is episode 7 of series #, and I guess I'll call it a bonus episode although whether or not it's a bonus to you, I can't say. It's my "qualification" at a recent meeting of The Long Island Group. A really wonderful meeting for beginners formatted similarly to meetings of the Pacific Group in California. I know I put off a few people, but I also hope I helped a few. Thankfully, I stopped trying to make everyone happy all the time a long time ago. Hope you enjoy/benefit/have a laugh. Don't listen if atheists, liberals, or feminists make you angry. ;-) PS Sorry about the sound quality.

S3E6: Was I harmed—real or perceived? Do I bear any responsibility? Maybe not, but if so, what may have caused the feelings that led me to improper handling of the situation? To simplify: did I play a part? What part? And what was the underlying motivation? In this episode we finish up step 4 in the 12&12. But first I talk and rant and talk more and voice a lot of strong opinions. You may wanna fast forward, or take a listen with an open mind.

Series 3, Episode 5

In this episode we begin on Step 4 as it appears in the 12 & 12 and my head... maybe your head, too?

Series 3 Episode 4 some more about me me me. A little about feelings. Mostly about taking step three as ... anyone but meant mostly to help the agnostic and atheist or a sponsor to help the non-believer.

In episode 3 of series 3 I read and rant about Step 2 in the 12&12.

...and you will have the power.” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that little nugget. And as we start on Step One in the 12&12, we might see that admitting we are powerless over alcohol gives us another power: the power to change.

BreakTime Episode 4: it’s just me “qualifying” at my husband’s home group tonight. Totally spur of the moment. I mention my atheism and the fact that AA should always be inclusive of everyone. I make myself very clear.

BreakTime, Episode 3: Honestly, this is a stream of consciousness episode. From god-sized holes to better living with Zoloft, goal setting to binge eating. In this episode talk about a lot of my experiences with change. Hope it helps. As the great Winston Churchill once said “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.“

BreakTime Series, Episode 2: In the episode I talk about shame and what that word means to me. Using the tone of shame as opposed to raw emotion of it for self-correction, I talk about the usefulness of emotional sensations rather than raw emotions as one way to reach a deep feeling of worthiness.