Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations. -Edward De Bono A couple of weeks ago, any post I would have written would have come out as either crazy mumbo jumbo or a rant that would scare any newcomer to sobriety. Now that I’m a little more stable <stop laughing>, [...]
I know that I’ve mentioned many times that I am a 12 stepper, as well as a Buddhist. I think I’ve even shared some resources that I found helpful while trying to figure out my spiritual and recovery paths. I haven’t, however, updated this theme in a couple of years. Nor have I really expanded [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters Still Suffering, Your surgery changed everything for you. Aside from some minor pains and setbacks here and there, you were doing fabulously: losing weight like gangbusters, having energy to burn, and feeling like someone that mattered again. That’s how I felt, too. I was even blessed with a beautiful new baby. [...]
Tags: aa, alcohol, alcoholism, gastric bypass, recovery, rny, roux-n-y, sober, sobriety, surgery, weight loss surgery, wls
There is another part of my story that I haven’t really shared with others and it has to do with the gastric bypass surgery I had several years ago. I had surgery to lose weight so I could safely have another child. And I did. But after Abby’s birth my social drinking turned into a [...]
Tags: aa, alcohol, alcoholism, gastric bypass, recovery, rny, roux-n-y, sober, sobriety, surgery, weight loss surgery, wls
