Category Archives: Addiction

Wisdom From Underearners Anonymous

* The quality of your mental health depends upon your ability to level with yourself. * If underearning is about hiding, prosperity is about sustained authentic visibility. * What we anticipate, we get. * Underearning equals compulsive hiding. * Set … Continue reading

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Euphoric Recall Has Been A Major Party Of My Life

I never even heard of this term until last week. Now I seizing on it. It’s going to usher in a new level of sobriety for me. When an addict is in euphoric recall, you’re probably not emotionally sober. Pretty … Continue reading

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Under-Earning Thinking

I’m listening to Matt’s talk, number 113. Matt: “This is my fourth program. I balked at first.” “My troubles as an under-earner were of my own making.” “Victims don’t have a choice… Having had a spiritual awakening, I get the … Continue reading

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Well, That Sucked

I drove off tonight to attend a couple of 12-step meetings back to back at the same church. I get there and the whole church is dark. “Surely, it’s not closed for Martin Luther King Holiday?” I think. I call … Continue reading

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The Early AAs Were All Men

Dr. Bob’s son “Smitty” says: “The early alcoholics were all low-bottom, they were all men… There was one lady who came along fairly early in the program named Elsie, but they caught Elsie doing a little 13-step work on Dr. … Continue reading

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