This isn't one of my usual posts. Rather I wanted to share, get off my chest, some things I've been going through. 2017 has been a difficult year for me. It started with my biggest client demanding I cut back my hours and drastically reduce my billing hours. My second biggest client had to be honest with me and admit he wasn't in a position to continue using my services at all. So just like that, my financial prospects took a nose dive in the first few months. On top of that, two month's ago my step father became seriously ill. He ended up requiring a colostomy, a serious surgery, which has completely changed their outlook for quality of life over the next few years. Because I still live in their home, I depended a great deal on them for financial security. It sucks knowing that rather than being an asset to them, I am a liability. In sobriety, I've never known much financial freedom. Although I studied architecture & engineering in college, I failed to g...
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.