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Chapt 5 pg103-122

Hello,
     So this week we return to the Being Sober and Becoming Happy book for Chapter 5: Spiritual Recovery from Trauma and Abuse. Now for me personally, reading this chapter did not awaken much within me. Maybe for some it will. Others may wish to boycott this meeting *ejem... TODD*. I read the chapter and for the most part I'll classify this as part of my education as a human being. I am fortunate to have never suffered the type of abuse described in this chapter, but I may someday run into someone who has. 

Even so, his advice for recovery from abuse and trauma --in a nutshell-- is: "We need commit ourselves [to recovery], to trust God and the process of healing. We need to follow the path of truth, especially when it is painful, and trust that it will lead to freedom." (p110)
That I can relate with. Part of practicing love & tolerance, for me, is looking past what I can't relate to & identifying with what I can. Plus.... I can't really skip the meeting can I!?!?!
Happy 24hrs, 
David t.



2014 Meeting Dates

01/29/14  Speaker Meeting <Shane B>
02/26/14  Speaker Meeting <Fred D>
03/26/14  Speaker Meeting <Pete T>
04/30/14  Speaker Meeting <Clive T>
05/28/14  Speaker Meeting <Todd P>
07/30/14 Speaker Meeting <Dave W>
08/27/14 Speaker Meeting <Edwin H>
09/24/14 Speaker Meeting <Larry H>
10/29/14 Speaker Meeting <David t>
11/26/14 Speaker Meeting <Roy M>
-->New Book: Being Sober and Becoming Happy

01/07/15 Chapt 1 pt.I - Staying Sober - p1-20
01/14/15 Chapt 1 pt.II - Staying Sober - p21-36
01/21/15 Chapt 2 - Spirituality & Recovery - p37-51
01/28/15 Speaker Meeting <Steve W.>

02/04/15 Chapt 3 - Surrender & Trust - p53-72
02/11/15 Chapt 4 pt.I - Practice What Principles? steps 1-6 - p73- 89
02/18/15 Chapt 4 pt.II - Practice What Principles? steps 7-12 - p89-102
02/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Gerard P>

03/04/15 Chapt 5 - Spiritual Recovery from Trauma & Abuse - p103-122
03/11/15 Chapt 6 - Love & Romance - p123- 143
03/18/15 Chapt 7 - Hope - p145-164
03/25/15 Speaker Meeting

04/01/15 Chapt 8 - Finding Joy in Life - p165-182
04/08/15 Chapt 9 - Becoming Happy - p183-205
04/15/15 TBD
04/22/15 TBD
04/29/15 Speaker Meeting
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