Your Daily Reprieve 07.01.19
Your Daily Reprieve for Monday July 1, 2019 From Waynesville, NC When first humbled by my alcoholism, I found it easy to follow instructions. As a result, I developed a lot of habits that are good for maintaining my sobriety, such as going to meetings, reading the literature, doing service work, etc. But as time marched on, I found some new suggestions harder to swallow. I also found myself with a bit of what I call sober pride, which is the belief that I know about AA and staying sober since I have such-and-such time away from my last drink. It's logical. If I have time, I must be doing something right. If I'm doing something right, then I should know what that is. Maybe I know what's best for me now. Maybe I even know what's best for you. ~Dan B., Grapevine, Jan 2008 "Integrity is telling myself the truth. Honesty is telling the truth to other people." --Spencer Jo...