Baffling

[Caressa2]

JUST FOR TODAY!

Baffling

from: "More about Alcoholism"

"But there was always the curious mental phenomenon that parallel with our sound reasoning there inevitably ran some insanely trivial excuse for taking the first drink. Our sound reasoning failed to hold us in check. The insane idea won out. Next day we would ask ourselves, in all earnestness and sincerity, how it could have happened."


© 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 37

- The Hoffelds


When I came into recovery, I knew there was a God and I knew I wasn't insane. After a year in recovery, I didn't know who God was, and realized I was insane. Thus started my spiritual journey, because I was so baffled because I was soooooooo sure!

[TxRainwater]

Thanks Caressa,
I was going through the boards just now...checkin in for my mornin 'medicine' and this happened to jump out at me. I have to always remember just how cunning, baffling and powerful this thing really is.
Thank you for the reminder event tho you posted awhile back. The words remain true.
Today I will remain onguard against any attack at my sobriety with all of the tools that I have gained from this program. Beginning with morning meditation....
Love and Light,
Brenda

[majestyjo]

Insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Cunning, baffling and powerful! A disease the says I don't have it! I believed it! It was all everybody else's fault, problem, disease, there was nothing wrong with me. If only others would do what I told them, then everything would be just fine. We all know what fine means. F.I.N.E. Frustrated, insecure, neurotic, and enjoying it!