Let It Go
By Buddy Wakefield Let’s let go from the get go. Let go let God. Let it go. Leave it alone. Let it pass. Let it be. Laissez-faire. C’est la vie. What’s done is done. Hang up on it. Land the plane....
View ArticleNew Blog Section – A Thought for You!!!
Hello everyone! As of today, I will be starting a new section of the blog called “A Thought for You.” It will be a daily thought, generally pretty short. I will not be including my own opinion on...
View Article12/15/11 – Happiness by Thich Nhat Hanh
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ““When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and...
View ArticleAre Resentments the #1 Offender?
I often hear people quote the line in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous where it says, “Resentments are our #1 Offender.” I have taken this line as gospel, and done everything possible to purge...
View ArticleTwelve N’ Twelve – p. 98
“There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwove, the...
View ArticleThy Will, Not Mine
I have felt at times in my life that my Higher Power was not there when I reached for it. I also find that I often pray for things for situations to turn out how I want them to. The Twelve N’ Twelve...
View ArticleThe Importance of Daily Inventory
Recently, I have not been following through with my commitment to my sobriety. Yes, I have abstained from the use of any and every mind altering substance, but I lost some fire for the program. I had...
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Seeking Through Prayer and Meditation
(Please note I wrote this while in jail, and am now posting it here.) I have found an extreme urge to do as the 11th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous says and improve my conscious contact with my Higher...
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Step 11… Consistency and Humility
The Eleventh Step of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, prayer only for knowledge of His will for us and...
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Hell of a Year
One year ago at this moment, I was driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I was to stay at my parents’ house for a night, then drive with my mom from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. The plan...
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