thanks, guys. but it's all grace. no way could it be me.
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thanks, guys. but it's all grace. no way could it be me.
Hey jon, congratulations! The higher power is divine but don't under estimate yourself. It is your strength, and strong will for a better life that makes you succeed. Gods gives us the steps, it is up to us to climb the stairs!:kiss:
Thanks Katie.
In other news, I scored a small contract to redesign and SEO a Raleigh builder's website ( http://www.corbettcc.com/ )
Not much but it's something! I start today.
Thanks Katie!
What's more, is I worked on the site till around 11 am, then the owner asked me if I'd like to clean up one of his plans for him. (That's what I do; I'm an architectural designer.)
woo hoo! it's fun.
too bad it's only for a few days.
btw, when you go to http://www.corbettcc.com/ , that gray home that is on the home page? I designed that. It won a gold Star award a month ago. Unfortunately I wasn't with them at the time, so I didn't get recognized, but it's still cool.
Just some trivia. AA was founded on this date back in 1935 in Ohio.
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Jon the design is awesome, you have a true talent. I hope you get more chances ot put it to use...
Rich. :clapping:
June 11, 2009
Daily Reflections
FAMILY OBLIGATIONS
. . . a spiritual life which does not include . . . family
obligations may not be so perfect after all.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129
I can be doing great in the program--applying it at meetings,
at work, and in service activities--and find that things have
gone to pieces at home. I expect my loved ones to understand,
but they cannot. I expect them to see and value my progress,
but they don't--unless I show them. Do I neglect their needs
and desire for my attention and concern? When I'm around them,
am I irritable or boring? Are my "amends" a mumbled "Sorry,"
or do they take the form of patience and tolerance? Do I
preach to them, trying to reform or "fix" them? Have I ever
really cleaned house with them? "The spiritual life is not a
theory. We have to live it."
(Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 83).
This is a great lesson for alcoholics, fishermen, or any groups that spend a lot of time in pursuit of a single goal: If you neglect your family in the process, you may not have a family to come home to someday. (?...See the Darkside of surf fishing thread here for more into) http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...cons/icon3.gif
And on the 10th Anniversary convention in 1945, 2500 people attended.
Man you are absolutely right, Im out of the loop and missed it, thanks for pointing that out. :thumbsup:
http://www.aahistory.com/
This is how I drew it:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Render28x6.jpg
(I just happen to be sitting at my old machine right now, cuz I'm working on the website, and could pull it up. Unfortunately they gave my old office to some fancy pants attorney. Here's me in my old office, a coupla years ago: )
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...soffice640.jpg
You do some incredible work jon!
Thanks, plug. Hopefully when the economy turns around I'll be able to get back into it. It's a fun and satisfying job, but unfortunately the construction industry takes the first hit in a downturn, and is the last to come back.
But like Rich says, it's not a problem that drinking can't make it worse.
I bet you all were wondering if and how this was ever going to get back on topic :D
June 12, 2009
Daily Reflections
FORMING TRUE PARTNERSHIPS
But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends,
and society at large that many of us have suffered the most.
We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 53
Can these words apply to me, am I still unable to form a true partnership with another human being? What a terrible handicap that would be for me to carry into my sober life! In my sobriety I will meditate and pray to discover how I may be a trusted friend and companion.
For me, I found the way to make friends is to be a friend. Take a sincere interest in the lives of others. If they mention something in which you have experience or knowledge, and they are lacking, tactfully try to help them. If you went someplace and met someone who knows them, put in a kind word or 2 for them.
We make and maintain frienships not only by the interactions we have with possible friends, but every time we meet someone else, and talk positively about them.
One of the best friendships I have made over the past few years is with a guy who is like the pope of the fishin world. This guy knows everybody, yet people don't realize the significance of who he is because he blends in everywhere, with all types of people.
In conversations I've had with him, whenever another person's name comes up, he always has a positive thng or 2 to say about the person being referred to. He can remember small details about them that few people would bother taking the time to remember.
Even with the most notorious fishermen out there, he may honestly say something critical of them, because he's an honest guy. But he will never bad-mouth, slam, or try to ruin the rep of a fellow fisherman, because he doesn't roll that way.
He's a great conversationalist, asking you about not only how ya did fishin, but what's goin on in your life, and participating in the conversation with details he remembers from previous conversations. He's a true friend, I've learned a lot from the way he interacts with others. I'm glad we accidentally came to know each other. :thumbsup:
^^^^^
the awesome people in this world are the ones that are genuinely interested in other people.
hey Rich, thanks for being genuinely interested in me. It really means a lot to me.
jon
Hey Guys, back in the fray after a short sabbatical. Still sober, by the grace of God and plenty busy with the good stuff of life. A couple of things:Rich, thanks for the PM's. I'll call to schedule some fishing. Jon, congrads on your 5th anniversary. Something about that number is good. :thumbsup: My condolences on your job loss. I'll send a PM.
Hope you are all doing well. One day at a time. i remember when it was one minute at a time.....
"Anyone else can hijack and put their comments in here too.:thumbsup:
Commenting in a thread like this one doesn't make anyone an alcoholic, possible alcoholic, or closet alcoholic. I invite ALL members to jump in anytime ya want, say whatever ya want, no judgement. :HappyWave:
We won't bite, I promise. "
I had an uncle who drank. He was an embarassment to our family. He seemed like a decent guy, I don't remember it all, but alcohol kept getting in his way, so there was a lot of bad feelings about him. He's dead now. I don't know how this AA stuff works for you guys, but it seems to do something. jonthepain I am sorry to hear you lost your job. This is a bad economy it is no sin to lose one's job. Lots of folks are getting laid off. I hope you find one soon. I will say a prayer that you find one, good luck.
Thanks for your comments, cowherder. It was nice of you to share that with us. :thumbsup:
June 13, 2009
Daily Reflections
LIVING OUR AMENDS
"Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any
wife or child neurotic. The entire family is to some extent,
ill."
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 122
It is important for me to realize that, as an alcoholic, I not
only hurt myself, but also those around me. Making amends to
my family, and to the families of alcoholics still suffering,
will always be important. Understanding the havoc I created
and trying to repair the destruction, will be a lifelong
endeavor. The example of my sobriety may give others hope,
and faith to help themselves.
This is interesting to me because I still have people in my family who are messed up, angry, and won't admit anything is wrong with their behavior. Last night I had a dream that I tried to get these people to work together on something so we could do something nice for someone. In my dream, even though I made amends first, it turned out to be a disaster. That tells me that we don't always get what we want, and trying too hard sometimes doesn't solve the problem, no matter how badly we want to resolve things.
Also, we make amends to resolve things from the past, but chiefly because it's the right thing to do. Whatever happens after that is up to God. :learn:
If we get a chance to fish together this year, I'm buyin! :plastered:
(Mountain Dew and diet Coke or Dr Pepper, all ya can drink!) :HappyWave:
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought For The Day
We in A.A. have the privilege of living two lives in one
lifetime. One life of drunkenness, failure, and defeat. Then,
through A.A., another life of sobriety, peace of mind, and
usefulness. We who have recovered our sobriety are modern
miracles. And we're living on borrowed time. Some of us might
have been dead long ago. But we have been given another chance
to live. Do I owe a debt of gratitude to A.A. that I can never
repay as long as I live?
Meditation For The Day
Thinking about God in love and worship drives away evil. It is
the thought before that the hosts of evil flee. The thought of
a Power greater than yourself is the call for a life-line to
rescue you from temptation. The thought of God banishes
loneliness and dispels gloom. It summons help to conquer your
faults. Think of God as often as possible. Use the thought
prayerfully and purposefully. It will carry your thoughts away
from material things and toward the spiritual things that make
life worthwhile.
Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may think of God often. I pray that I may rest in
peace at the thought of His love and care.