Good evening fellas, This week's reading is Flooded with Feeling p369-374. This a great short story (or maybe it's great because its short?). I've always felt there's no point in using many words when few will do and I think this story makes the case. It's true that this guy's drinking career didn't sound like there was all that much to tell to begin with but he's precise with his descriptions and I identified with several of his points. One of those points was this vague undefinable feeling of not belonging . The idea of facing those moments alone kept me in sauce for awhile longer. Neither was coming to AA an immediate remedy for me. It took some time but eventually I walked into a meeting and I knew everybody's name and they all knew mine. I'd heard enough of everybody's story to know that they felt like I did and it finally dawned on me I was not alone and right there in that room I belonged !! I went online earlier today to chec...
This blog is a compilation of commentaries about AA, alcoholism, sobriety and recovery. They were created as part of a weekly email series I send out to the AA Wed Night Riverside Men's Group in Escazú, San José, Costa Rica. We are a Men's Big Book and AA-related literature study group with the aim of expanding our knowledge and understanding of the principles set forth by the book Alcoholics Anonymous.