Tomorrow is Halloween.......

Some of us should dress up like we used to dress up. What a sight, huh! Unfortunately, some of us still act like we used to. I do from time to time. I can fall back into that selfish self-centered person at the drop of a hat. Thank God we have Sponsors and sober running buddies who are allowed to tell us when we fall back. If I didn't have that working in my life today, it would be like Halloween every day for a drunk like me. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

A drunk walks in a bar.....

and says, " give me a shot of Jim Bean and a water chaser". The Bartender pours him the shot and water chaser. Takes his money and puts the change on the bar. The drunk drinks the water and says to the Bartender, "give me another shot of Jim Beam". The Bartender pours the next shot and puts it next to the first one and collects the money. The drunk downs the second shot and asks for another one. The Bartender states, "what the hell are you doing, how come you pushed the first one aside?" The Drunk said, " I've been going to those AA meetings and they told me, whatever you do, don't take that first drink, it'll kill ya!" Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

A friend of mine....

has been sober for a number of years and had a really bad stroke and is now in a nursing home. She will probable be there for some time. She is making progress. She has begun to say some words and is able to smile. She even gave me a kiss last Wednesday. We put a Big Book on her night stand and everyone that goes to see her is to read 2 or more pages, and put there name at the bottom of the pages so we know where we are at. She loves that book and has lots of AA friends visit her. That, I believe helps her and helps us too! Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

Real life happens......

Today they are doing some radical changes where I work. Everybody is in a tizzy. Thank God I'm sober and have a loving and merciful God. I just do my job and let things happen. I know that I will be in his hands, that's enough! The new CEO walked into my office and said, "what is your job?" I said, "boy, I'm not sure." Jokingly, of course. He laughed and the Nurses with him said, "that's Bob, we love him". Being sober gives me what I need to just keep on this journey and expect to be protected. I never worry about what will be next. So, whatever is next, is next, and just that simple. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

My newest DVD's

I just produced and published 3 new DVD's. The first one is: "Our Path", a 30 minute video on what the path in recovery is. The Second is: Relapse Dynamics- Its a thought process, a 30 minute video on another way to look at relapse without "reintroducing" yourself. the third is: Spirituality: Spirituality vs. Religion, Its way simpler than you think!, a 30 minute video for a new person to get past preconceived ideas. My first video is available at www.gwcinc.com and is Discovery Before Recovery. A 6 minute teaser can be viewed on the site. I will be speaking at a professional conference next April, in St. Louis, and next may in Columbus, Ohio. Well, that's a little update on me. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

Clarence Snyder.....

Most members of AA have little knowledge of Clarence and what he is to AA. Clarence is actually the man who named AA and started the first AA Group in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The group was The G Group. Named after Abby Golrick and held at his house. There is a lot of rich information. You can google Clarence Snyder and he has a book out. Clarence died some time ago. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob

WHO MOVED?

I remember when I was first sober, I thought that God had moved away from me. Why wouldn't he? I was living a very bad existence and got to the point of not caring. I was brought up in a Christian Home and left that at around age 12, when I started doing things "my way". So I am getting sober and talking to the old timers and one of them said to me, "if God is far away from you, who moved?" It was that simple. I started a walk toward God, and day by day, things just got better. Not quickly, but slowly. I had a lot of cleaning up to do. This is 24 years later, and I am still getting closer to God. One day at a time. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob