Why can’t you just sponsor yourself? Let’s think about driving a car. You could teach yourself to drive. It is possible, people have done it; but it took time and lots of hard work. Plus, there are blind spots. Most cars are designed to give us the maximum view of our surroundings based on the…
Recovery
Setting Boundaries You Will Keep
You’ll know that an Apple phone is just a computer between 2 pieces of glass right? The minute it slips from your pocket under the car in the parking lot it shatters…unless you have a case. It is frustrating to have to buy one more thing for that crazy expensive iPhone. But a case is…
Tools to Face the Challenges of New Sobriety
This week’s podcast is all about facing sobriety challenges. As we step into a new year we often challenge ourselves. A new year is “clean slate time” as Gretchen Rubin from the Happier Podcast labels it. A “clean slate” creates room to make changes, redirections or just dumping out the old coffee and making a…
Are Resentments Hijacking Your Life?
Holding on to resentment means that I give someone else power over me. It does not mean the act did not happen; it does not mean that the action was not hurtful or harmful, but holding on to the resentment after the action only keeps me stuck. Missed the first podcast on resentments find it…
Thanksgiving Emotional Sobriety Challenge: Win The Moment
Hey! it is exactly one week before Thanksgiving here in the United States. Plus today is exactly 40 days until Christmas, yikes! Ever heard the phrase “Failing to plan is planning to fail?” While we know this holds true for budgeting money, food, time, and work projects what about our emotions? Family gatherings around the…
Step 12: Only the Beginning of Your Journey to Freedom
Pain normally starts most people on the 12 Step Path. There is no light, no perception of the end when we start, only promises from others. At the beginning, it is hard to imagine the 12 Simple Steps will start you on a journey to freedom. Want to talk with others who are choosing a Journey…
Sober On Purpose Podcast
Real life for real families. This is crazy right? I mean launching the Sober on Purpose podcast on top of a blog. Nope! Actually, it is perfect. What better way to get to know all of you. I’ll go first. This is us! Jerry, Elijah, Tanya, Wesley; the Joyous Bear family! I think Goldie Locks is the…
What Does Prayer and Meditation Do For Me? AA Step 11
Direct your thoughts and your actions will follow a great phrase for meditation. The elegance of Step Eleven lines us up with true north. A trinitarian grouping of three distinct actions. Prayer and meditation Improved relationship with God Knowing and Doing His will for me Oddly, making sure my husband, kids, and community do the right…
How to Continue Daily Serenity/Step 10
Is the goal for your life daily serenity–living in peace with yourself and others. Facing the world with the understanding that failure and mistakes are part of the human experience. How we choose to handle mistakes and failures in our lives develops our character. Does a problem, failure or mistake keep us from behaving with:…
How To Make An Amends/Tackling Step 9
So far, peeling the onion of your life really only involved you. Striping away the layers of hurt, habits and hang-ups requires dedicated introspection. Making amends stretches our faith and trust in our Higher Power. Up until now, our work is mostly private. Maybe our friends and family have noticed a change in our behavior…
