If you are at Jacs, message me.

I


I made an important correction to my original post. The obsession is alive and well in the escapism you mention - in the little glances and wandering thoughts that I catch in the nick of time, or a moment too late. I'm working on setting up recovery actions to implement before I go out into the street or to the office each day.

I'm not saying this based in or agrees with Torah. It's just from a speech in a TV show . I think there is a lesson for me in it though. So please no religious commentary

Shame. Secrets. Everything changed when shame crept into the Garden of Eden. We became self conscious. Adam and Eve were afraid to show each other who they were; how flawed, how human. So they hid themselves and we've been hiding from each other ever since. The first sin lead to the first secret and the secret is worse than the sin. We all know that, and yet the worse parts of ourselves, we keep them hidden and secret. And who do we keep the secrets hidden from? The people we want to be closest to. Show the people the real you, especially if it's someone you love. The skirt at the bar is the first to find out we have a drinking problem. The taxi driver is the first to find out we are having an affair. It's too hard to tell the truth to the people who matter. But God wants it to be hard. If it's weren't hard, it wouldn't be precious. Don't judge, just listen, because everyone here has a secret that can only be fixed by shedding the Light on it. The Light of God!

Which show?

eslaasos wrote:

Some things are best kept covered.

If a person could expose their body in public, then eventually they wouldn't feel the need to use the bathroom because they would relieve themselves wherever they are. Similarly if a person had to reveal all of his shortcomings, he would feel like openly behaving in the worst way because there is no dignity left to preserve. That's why one may not look at his wife's most private parts because shema yimtza ba davar meguna etc. So there you have it that some things are to be kept private and not revealed to anyone.

That is except the doctor or the rofeh nefesh or in our case whoever you need to tell for the purpose of the recovery. Or to humiliate him as part of the recovery process.

I don't really want to get into this, but it has nothing to do with humiliation, nor is it even humiliating!
When I finally decided to be honest with a real person, I can only describe it as relief.

I can take what I like and leave the rest or take what I don't like and leave the rest.

Come check out the night call at 9:30.

I found your block

yidtryingharder wrote on 02 Feb 2016 23:03:
Hey Yid - looks like your truck got sidewinded!
Oy!

You need towing??

No it's just the way I see things crooked

For the hours and hours that you dedicated to helping others with your posts,

For the devotion that you displayed and taught others by example,

For the nine-o'clock calls, constant encouragement, and personal experiences that you shared,

We express our deepest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude.

We are all better people in part due to you.

Whether you decide to return to the forums as a regular or not,

If ever you chance upon this post, you will know that your presence here had a lasting affect.

And knowing that … may just make you smile.

Happy mother's day.

peloni almoni wrote on 08 May 2016 05:45:

Serenity appreciated this greatly.
Thank you and regards.

Living by the principles of the 12 steps in all our affairs can be a challenge at times. I guess that's why I'm glad we have the 10th step. When I make mistakes it helps me to promptly admit them. Sometimes I make the mistake of not promptly admitting them .