Let me start this off by saying I’m Harry, and I’m an alcoholic that’s described on Page 21 of our Big Book. On Saturday morning I shared my personal opinion that the word allergy is sometimes confusing — and I used the example that when I drink alcohol, my reaction is literally euphoric, while that …

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Alright, let’s get more technical with the analogy, using how a Tesla perceives the world and drawing parallels to emotions and reactions in men: Tesla’s Sensors and Cameras vs. Human Emotions A Tesla Model X is equipped with an advanced suite of sensors and cameras to understand and respond to the world around it. This …

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Can’t Forgive Yourself? It’s Your Ego, Buttercup! It’s Time To Stop Being So Selfish. Too lazy to read? A cool 15min podcast version of this post is available here! You see them at every meeting – the newcomers slumped in their chairs, eyes downcast, muttering about how they’re the worst person in the world and …

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Recently, I received a phone call from my buddy Joe. The conversation quickly turned into a venting session filled with anger and frustration about genuine concerns with his mom and sister. Listening to him, I realized that this kind of venting wasn’t part of any healthy recovery. It was so negative that I was reluctant …

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If you’re in recovery, managing your emotions isn’t just important—it’s life or death. Our book makes it clear: engaging in anger and resentment can kill you. “Resentment is the ‘number one’ offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and …

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