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Chapt 9 - Becoming Happy - p183-205

Good evening,
We come, at last, to the end of the book. This week we close out by reading Chapter 9 - Becoming Happy.

I've had a copy of this book for a while now, a few months before we began reading it here. To be honest, when I first got the book I skipped every other chapter and read this chapter first. Somehow, I don't think I'm unique in wanting to skip the BS and just get to the "Being Happy" part!!  Although, now that I think about, the name of the chapter is Becoming Happy not Being Happy.

There is definitely a process at work here. On page 132 of The Big Book it says: "We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free." However, it also says in the first two lines of How it Works: "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program..."

When I put those two facts together I realize that the only reliable way to happiness is a consistent daily trust & faith in my higher power, combined with love and service to others - I must work at it. I may not have all my problems or issues resolved today but I'm a long ways away from where I was when I first began my recovery. I'm happy to say its truly amazing what can be accomplished one step at a time.

Happy 24hrs,
David t


Group Feedback:

Well said David. Even though I do not agree with everthing in this book, I would gladly recommend it to anyone who is serious about their recovery. - Fred

It is like meditation...or exercise....we all want to get to the result.. it is like seeing a place on a map we want to get to...but no idea how we are going to get there. - Russ



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

01/28/15 Speaker Meeting <Steve W.>
02/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Gerard P>
03/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Mark D.>

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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