I love: fresh air.

on a walk with Sampson.

i love: bloggers in recovery.

also, how can I self diagnose my disease? How can I self diagnose a disease I am powerless over and that tells me I don't have a disease? This is why there is a "program" of one drunk talking to another: I need you to diagnose me (through experience), give me some strength (tell me what you did) and give me some hope (what is your life like now).

on a walk with Sampson.

I am still a little shy about being sober, but I'm throwing hesitancy to the wind and offering my favorite slew of good recovery bloggers. I find experience, strength & hope in each of these strong, resilient people.

A woman on a spiritual path running parallel to mine. She helps me immeasurably, through her blog, her emails - her honesty. Check out her blog here: Recovering Wino.

She is so funny. Really. Check her out at Sobriety is Exhausting.

This woman is all talent. Great writer. WriterQuake.

This guy- I know, can you believe it? a real, live man- keeps me humble and happy.

Martha is a woman who walks before me. Way before me, but I still see her shadow once and awhile.

Sometimes my Dad tells me – “if we all throw our problems in the middle, I bet you would take your's back real quick” – that’s how I sometimes feel about Child Lost. Her strength is inspiring!

She is graceful, and beautiful, and lovely. Twelve Beads.

This lady is 75 years old and blogging! What about that DON’T you love? A shout out to Ginnie.

Last but not least, the head honcho of recovery blogging, this Irish Friend of Bill’s blog. It’s the go-to (more like run-to) blog for all us AAer’s ☺

from the book: .... we hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the non-alcoholic. If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably an alcoholic. If that be the case, you may be suffering from an illness which only a spiritual experience will conquer.