tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post3769293987437675536..comments2023-10-31T01:51:33.231-07:00Comments on He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying: Frothy Emotional Appealwolfie185http://www.blogger.com/profile/08113710218994046562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-72403406526474533532009-11-24T10:21:32.516-08:002009-11-24T10:21:32.516-08:00Scott, being so tired after therapy I often read, ...Scott, being so tired after therapy I often read, re-read and need some time to make sense in my mind. You are right I have no expereince with AA literature, however I do on Al Anon and Prayer girl summarized it for me already: Mean what you say, say what you mean and dont say it mean. Thanks for your loyality. I love your loving words, you ongoing support and the knowledge you will be here( yeah there in Nebraska too - LOL ) Hugs from MunichPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241317042459836045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-76718881458201572932009-11-21T18:17:48.280-08:002009-11-21T18:17:48.280-08:00My home group is a BB study just like this, one pa...My home group is a BB study just like this, one paragraph at a time and the sobriety in the group can vary from one day, one week to 15 years, to 25 years. It's great to share and listen.<br /><br />Frothy emotions...LOL mkaesme laugh...seriously it would have never worked for me; I needed honesty!<br /><br />This is a great post; I got you FB message and in my newest post I thank you for the dance dance dance comment that is what I did today! Thank you!<br /><br />Namaste and peace<br />GabiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127343815869529555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-9290831257446786692009-11-21T10:05:02.221-08:002009-11-21T10:05:02.221-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17801369779625472334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-16813309481564859202009-11-20T19:07:57.900-08:002009-11-20T19:07:57.900-08:00What a wonderful way to study the big book! Maybe...What a wonderful way to study the big book! Maybe its time I started doing something like that. I haven't committed myself to anything like that in a couple of years.DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546131126439484912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-60327546337096054222009-11-20T07:14:04.087-08:002009-11-20T07:14:04.087-08:00Great post Scott! Until I could see the damage and...Great post Scott! Until I could see the damage and hurt my drinking was causing others, I thought the frothy appeals were just another attempt to control my drinking. It sounds like an amazing Big Book study...a textbook should be studied!<br /><br />I hope you find some time for rest in your busy schedule. Was the employee who left, the same one you were struggling with a few weeks ago? God seems to open doors we never expected to open! :o)Tall Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278195551060786353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-53558332438098264982009-11-20T00:30:15.645-08:002009-11-20T00:30:15.645-08:00'sweet appeals'? no, sweet appeals and the...'sweet appeals'? no, sweet appeals and the request to cease drinking didn't happen to me. nor would it have worked. nor did the unseet appeals. that was something that had to come from inside of me, and until i didn't want to admit and acknowledge it, it didn't happen...Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827246971084353723.post-31615008876122059442009-11-19T23:48:29.119-08:002009-11-19T23:48:29.119-08:00Good post. I went to a Big Book study for a short ...Good post. I went to a Big Book study for a short while where we read and discussed one word or phrase at a time. THAT...was too much for me. I like the one paragraph at a time idea.<br /><br />You wrote, "I prefer straight shooting, up front and honest." Reminds me of something from Al-Anon that I dearly love. "Mean what you say, say what you mean, don't say it mean." <br /><br />PGOne Prayer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455437909918314217noreply@blogger.com