Do you keep falling asleep in meetings? What about those long and boring drunkalogs? Here is a way to change all that...
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that a 5" x5" is a good size.
Divide the card into columns-five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following word/phrases in each block: Such as:
Issues Inner-child living Amends Meaningful Relationship Slip I'm Stuck On Step __ I Couldn't Find A Meeting My Sponsor Has Been Out Of Town Can't Won't Yeah But But Don't You Think Misunderstood Never Rational Recovery Recovering Person Searching ( as in for answers) Waiting For God to Answer...... Huh Gonna (sometimes prefaced with: "I'm") Been thinking (sometimes prefaced with: "I've") She/He said Dysfunctional I heard Rage I don't know much about this, but... Ya know Overall Scheme Of Things
3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words? phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"
TESTIMONIALS FROM SATISFIED "AA BULLSHIT BINGO" PLAYERS:
--"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." Adam W., Atlanta --"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." David T., Tampa --"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." Dan J., NY City --"The atmosphere was tense in the last "Honesty" meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box. Ben G., Denver --"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed "BULLSHIT" for the third time in 20 minutes."
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Cute Phil! As always, thanks for the laughs!! Oh, so how is it being the "employee" rather than the "employer????" Hope all is going well for you! When's the roadtrip begin?? Now that I think of it, how come all the men get the vacations?!!!! Take care!!! lani
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
The employee? Well...Im putting in more hours now..then I ever did...trying to help these good people out.....
And I guess thats a good thing....going through big health issues....and it leaves little time to think.....most of us recovering alkys are really good at thinking..:)
Im hanging with them till April 15th...and then? Higher Power willing....Im outa here...for as long as it takes...to see some of the great people that Ive met on this board over the last 10 years...
Hell! I might never get back!! lol
And thats ok too..:)
Have had one year.... in time over the last 20 years where I was able to get away......and thats it....the rest of it has been too much work and not enough play..
Kids are grown up....
And whatever happens health wise? Good or Bad?
Either way..Im on the road with a 94 Continental...in a few short months...even if I hafta hire a driver..:)
Onward and upward!! Have a GOOD day!!
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Live each day as if it were your last...because tomorrow?
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