Comments for Trudging the Gentle Path of Happy Destiny http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com After treatment, out in the real world, staying sober and living in recovery. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:39:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on In which I celebrate the ability to choose! by Mary (MPJ) http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/in-which-i-celebrate-the-ability-to-choose/#comment-488 Mary (MPJ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:39:07 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-488 I love those moments of clarity! You know, I was printing out my first year of blog posts recently and going back over them got me to thinking about all the bloggers that I've seen come and go in the past three years. I really miss some of them. I love those moments of clarity!

You know, I was printing out my first year of blog posts recently and going back over them got me to thinking about all the bloggers that I’ve seen come and go in the past three years. I really miss some of them.

]]> Comment on I loathe PETA by GentlePath http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/hehe/#comment-485 GentlePath Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:42:01 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-485 :) Thanks for asking! Things are going well and I hope to carve some time out this weekend to catch up on my blogging! :)

Thanks for asking! Things are going well and I hope to carve some time out this weekend to catch up on my blogging!

]]> Comment on I loathe PETA by theotherbed http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/hehe/#comment-484 theotherbed Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:32:50 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-484 Hey, GP, where'd you go? Been wondering about you...take care. Hey, GP, where’d you go? Been wondering about you…take care.

]]> Comment on Being an atheist in recovery by GentlePath http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/being-an-atheist-in-recovery/#comment-483 GentlePath Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:57:04 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-483 You're quite welcome, although I'm not sure who "Buck" is! I agree that people can and do recover from all sorts of isms without a 12 step program. And finding a way to reconcile atheist beliefs with AA philosophy can be extremely difficult. To thine own self be true, right? You’re quite welcome, although I’m not sure who “Buck” is! I agree that people can and do recover from all sorts of isms without a 12 step program. And finding a way to reconcile atheist beliefs with AA philosophy can be extremely difficult. To thine own self be true, right?

]]> Comment on Being an atheist in recovery by Anna http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/being-an-atheist-in-recovery/#comment-482 Anna Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:02:35 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-482 Dear Buck, Thank you for the great post! I am in the process of looking for more people that would be interested in a recovery group that does not involve the "Higher Power" concept. I am convinced that for many it is detrimental to attribute their success at recovery to a supernatural cause, while their failures tend to be put down to "self will run riot." In both cases, my belief is that the actions resulted from the decisions of the individual, not an outside force. I am tired of attempting to make my beliefs about the way the world and myself work mesh with the AA format. It just isn't going to happen without a loss of personal integrity. And, no matter what anyone says, people CAN and DO stay sober outside of AA... and without the nasty "dry drunk" tag. Let me know your thoughts -- perhaps there are already online groups like this. An excellent book with much to recommend it for use to athiests in recovery is "The Atheist's Way; Living Well Without Gods," by Eric Maisel, although it is not specifically about recovery. Best, Anna Dear Buck,

Thank you for the great post! I am in the process of looking for more people that would be interested in a recovery group that does not involve the “Higher Power” concept. I am convinced that for many it is detrimental to attribute their success at recovery to a supernatural cause, while their failures tend to be put down to “self will run riot.” In both cases, my belief is that the actions resulted from the decisions of the individual, not an outside force. I am tired of attempting to make my beliefs about the way the world and myself work mesh with the AA format. It just isn’t going to happen without a loss of personal integrity. And, no matter what anyone says, people CAN and DO stay sober outside of AA… and without the nasty “dry drunk” tag. Let me know your thoughts — perhaps there are already online groups like this. An excellent book with much to recommend it for use to athiests in recovery is “The Atheist’s Way; Living Well Without Gods,” by Eric Maisel, although it is not specifically about recovery.

Best,
Anna

]]> Comment on I loathe PETA by Hope http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/hehe/#comment-480 Hope Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:24:33 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-480 I chuckled right out loud about the Walmart ad before the video. Oh, the irony! I chuckled right out loud about the Walmart ad before the video. Oh, the irony!

]]> Comment on I loathe PETA by Rae http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/hehe/#comment-479 Rae Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:07:14 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=530#comment-479 Yeah ... I loathe PETA too. I suppose they must think all their members are thin, and that people who love pets are all thin. Assholes for a marketing team, that's for sure. By the way, I loathe Fox News as well ... but that's a whole other story. Yeah … I loathe PETA too. I suppose they must think all their members are thin, and that people who love pets are all thin. Assholes for a marketing team, that’s for sure.
By the way, I loathe Fox News as well … but that’s a whole other story.

]]> Comment on PCs Suck. PCIs are Great. by Rae http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/pcs-suck-pcis-are-great/#comment-477 Rae Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:07:49 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=522#comment-477 Thanks GP for your honest response. I agree ... we all should be using it. As I blogged about today, it sometimes seems so difficult to do the things I know will help me. Why? If I knew that, I might not be here. Interesting thought. Hugs and hopes for the best for you. Thanks GP for your honest response. I agree … we all should be using it. As I blogged about today, it sometimes seems so difficult to do the things I know will help me. Why? If I knew that, I might not be here. Interesting thought.

Hugs and hopes for the best for you.

]]> Comment on Sexual Health and the Outer Circle by silentcentre http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/sexual-health-and-the-outer-circle/#comment-476 silentcentre Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:24:50 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/sexual-health-and-the-outer-circle/#comment-476 I know this post was made some time ago now, but I just found it whilst trying to lay out a 3 circles plan. I wanted to thank you for your sharing of the process and emotions you went through whilst trying to build your outer circle plan, as it provided great encouragement to me, and reminded me I am not alone. I so identify with the feelings you described, and in the absence of a real-world support group (I belong to two online groups) it was like having a close friend offering encouragement. Thank you so much. I know this post was made some time ago now, but I just found it whilst trying to lay out a 3 circles plan. I wanted to thank you for your sharing of the process and emotions you went through whilst trying to build your outer circle plan, as it provided great encouragement to me, and reminded me I am not alone. I so identify with the feelings you described, and in the absence of a real-world support group (I belong to two online groups) it was like having a close friend offering encouragement. Thank you so much.

]]> Comment on PCs Suck. PCIs are Great. by Hope http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/pcs-suck-pcis-are-great/#comment-475 Hope Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:03:15 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=522#comment-475 I've been thinking about my PCI lately, too. I have it on a sticky note on my fridge. When I chart it consistently then I get to see just why I feel the way I do sometimes. If I do at least 5 out of the 7 I feel steady and balanced. The days when I only do 2 or 3 it doesn't take long for me to feel like crap. I haven't charted it in a long time. Thanks for the reminder. I’ve been thinking about my PCI lately, too. I have it on a sticky note on my fridge. When I chart it consistently then I get to see just why I feel the way I do sometimes. If I do at least 5 out of the 7 I feel steady and balanced. The days when I only do 2 or 3 it doesn’t take long for me to feel like crap. I haven’t charted it in a long time. Thanks for the reminder.

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