Welcome

After several attempts to resurrect my old blog, sobernotsomber, I have conceded defeat and started over with a semi-new name.  Being unable to continue with the old blog is a consequence of my own inaction. This is no ones fault but my own.  I have searched diligently for someone else to blame but remain unsuccessful in this endeavor.  That just makes it worse.  Sigh....  Let us pause for a moment of self-pity and pouting.

Outside it is snowing and blowing to beat the band (that means a lot).  I'm sitting here, enjoying a cup of coffee, listening to the wind rearrange the landscape, having nowhere to go and no place to be and incredibly grateful to be in a toasty warm house.  This probably means that the pouting and self-pity time is over.  I find it difficult to be full of self-pity and gratitude at the same time.

Whether you are a new reader or have followed me here I welcome you to join me in meandering along as I wander through this journey of sobriety.  First of all, I am in recovery and will do my best to honor anonymity.  All 12-step programs will be referred to as ?A.  (Originally, I considered calling the programs X-A but that reminded me of algebra, a subject I prefer to leave in my past.)

The previous paragraphs have taken almost an hour to write.  Obviously I am out of practice.  Since my HP (Higher Power) has indicated it is His will is for me to write a blog, I'm sure I'll get better with practice. A take on "...do the footwork and leave the outcome up to God..." with which I am very familiar.  He leads me to lots of things I am in no way capable of doing but when I balk, He sends in my hard nosed sponsor who reminds me that I have turned my thoughts, words and actions over to His care.  Then she tells me to get busy doing His will.

Oh!  One more thing - I will write about experiences and situations encountered in my quest for recovery.  If, when you read a post, you think I am writing about you it is because I am.