Check-In .. Monday 12/14

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The topics of the Daily Reflections from the past two days combine together to provide me a wonderful message that I was able to carry out into all my affairs this weekend. The readings remind us to "think of others" and to "reach out" to help those in need. This of course relates to 12th Step work with another alcoholic - and in my case even to showing up to support family members. A distant relative on my wife's side of the family passed away late last week and the funeral was yesterday. My wife and I made the decision to attend the funeral to show loving support for her family - many of whom we are close with who had more interactions with the deceased woman than we did. Sure, it meant spending a day away from our daughter and spending unplanned money on a baby-sitter, but not being so self-centered and actually being there for others by taking action was our motivation. Her family is large and very close and supportive - so it was appreciated to have the strength of warm hugs, peace and serenity in numbers. Kids learn by seeing what their parents do - so we try to set good examples as often as possible for our daughter.

 

Anyway, it's definitely feeling like the holiday season around my office - not many new orders to be filled and many of my employees coming up with great unscheduled and unplanned "excuses" or "reasons" why they will be out of work the next couple weeks. As an alcoholic, I can see right thru the bogus stories and recognize manipulation of a job and of people .. heck, I used every excuse in the book when still active in my addiction! They say: "You can't BS a BS'er" :)

 

 

Quotes:

 

+ In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. -Bill Cosby

 

+ One nice thing about egotists: They don't talk about other people - Anonymous (probably a drunk)

 

+ "Each time I think about who I am - I look forward to the person that I am becoming."  - Anonymous (probably an alkie in recovery)

 

+ Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.  -Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

 

Music Monday:

+ The Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday ♫ http://blip.fm/~hrgyz

+ AC/DC - Its A Long Way To The Top If Ya Wanna Rock And Roll ♫ http://blip.fm/~hs1zl

+ Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger (Official video clip) ♫ http://blip.fm/~hs1yi

+ THE BEATLES- HERE COMES THE SUN ♫ http://blip.fm/~hrjtv

+ Elton John – Crocodile Rock _-_One Night Only Live. ♫ http://blip.fm/~hrgx8

 

 

Jonathan, Alcoholic from New Jersey

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