Guest guest Posted June 21, 1998 Report Share Posted June 21, 1998 I just thought about this and it seemed an interesting thought. The 12 steps are sometimes vaunted as " a program for living " . I don't think they are myself, I think they are a program for having half a life whilst perpetuating the dead teachings of the Oxford Group. But if I wanted to say that a few things constituted my " program for living " , what would they be now? Here are a few random ideas that I do actually believe in. If my kids ever said- Dad, can you distil the essence of your philosphy of life for us in a few sentences- what would they be- this is something like what I would come up with; Don't take your thoughts too seriously. Do what you're good at. Don't run from problems, solve them. If it doesn't work, fix it. The truth SHALL set you free. A belief can be untrue. This means your beliefs too! So occasionally, revise the program. Better to whine that get sinus trouble. Eat green leafy vegetables, even if you don't like them. You were designed to run on them as part of your fuel. Think, think, think. (Woops, how did that creep in?) After brushing your teeth, smile. Don't keep it simple, keep it effective. Ok, that's all I can think of now. Any suggestions? Joe Berenbaum ---- Read this list on the Web at http://www.FindMail.com/list/12-step-free/ To unsubscribe, email to 12-step-free-unsubscribe@... To subscribe, email to 12-step-free-subscribe@... -- Start a FREE E-Mail List at http://makelist.com ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 1998 Report Share Posted June 21, 1998 Hi Joe--Great list! Maybe you could start your own cult. Probably couldn't though--folks ready for this stuff don't do cults. Here's one more I read on a bumper sticker. " Question Authority " I learned that as a kid, the time the cops came to the door and arrested my Mom. Why? Was she a big-time gun moll? No. She got a ticket for driving her six kids around in an unregistered station wagon, and couldn't afford to pay. She spent the night in jail. You can add to that category: " Just because something is legal doesn't mean its okay. " Sincerely, ---------- From: Joe Berenbaum Sent: Sunday, June 21, 1998 7:13 PM To: 12-step-free@... Subject: A program for living I just thought about this and it seemed an interesting thought. The 12 steps are sometimes vaunted as " a program for living " . I don't think they are myself, I think they are a program for having half a life whilst perpetuating the dead teachings of the Oxford Group. But if I wanted to say that a few things constituted my " program for living " , what would they be now? Here are a few random ideas that I do actually believe in. If my kids ever said- Dad, can you distil the essence of your philosphy of life for us in a few sentences- what would they be- this is something like what I would come up with; Don't take your thoughts too seriously. Do what you're good at. Don't run from problems, solve them. If it doesn't work, fix it. The truth SHALL set you free. A belief can be untrue. This means your beliefs too! So occasionally, revise the program. Better to whine that get sinus trouble. Eat green leafy vegetables, even if you don't like them. You were designed to run on them as part of your fuel. Think, think, think. (Woops, how did that creep in?) After brushing your teeth, smile. Don't keep it simple, keep it effective. Ok, that's all I can think of now. Any suggestions? Joe Berenbaum ---- Read this list on the Web at http://www.FindMail.com/list/12-step-free/ To unsubscribe, email to 12-step-free-unsubscribe@... To subscribe, email to 12-step-free-subscribe@... -- Start a FREE E-Mail List at http://makelist.com ! ---- Read this list on the Web at http://www.FindMail.com/list/12-step-free/ To unsubscribe, email to 12-step-free-unsubscribe@... To subscribe, email to 12-step-free-subscribe@... -- Start a FREE E-Mail List at http://makelist.com ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 1998 Report Share Posted June 22, 1998 >From: Joe Berenbaum >I just thought about this and it seemed an interesting thought. The 12 >steps are sometimes vaunted as " a program for living " . I don't think they >are myself, I think they are a program for having half a life whilst >perpetuating the dead teachings of the Oxford Group. But if I wanted to say >that a few things constituted my " program for living " , what would they be >now? Here are a few random ideas that I do actually believe in. If my kids >ever said- Dad, can you distil the essence of your philosphy of life for us >in a few sentences- what would they be- this is something like what I would >come up with; > >Don't take your thoughts too seriously. > >Do what you're good at. > >Don't run from problems, solve them. > >If it doesn't work, fix it. > >The truth SHALL set you free. > >A belief can be untrue. This means your beliefs too! So occasionally, >revise the program. > >Better to whine that get sinus trouble. > >Eat green leafy vegetables, even if you don't like them. You were designed >to run on them as part of your fuel. > >Think, think, think. (Woops, how did that creep in?) > >After brushing your teeth, smile. > >Don't keep it simple, keep it effective. > > >Ok, that's all I can think of now. Any suggestions? How about, Procrastination is the thief of time Hi guys, wow is it ever nice to find this list, calm, quiet and a lovely sanctuary from arf12s. One can rest here for a while before venturing back into the battle ground of the NG LOL. I don't feel very strong so I'm really quite scared of writing to the NG for fear of being flamed, warranted or not :-( I do know that not being involved in the 12step stuff is such a relief for me, I feel free and have so much more time to enjoy life, not just physically but mentally too. It seemed every day that was filled with thinking 12step, thinking alcoholic ect ect. Since my slip in March it hasn't occured to me to keep count of how long since that last drink, that alone seems to have lifted so much weight offme along with not making myself do a daily reading and no longer feeling guilty because I couldn't get this God stuff!! My suitcase was so much lighter this year on holiday without the BB and the international where to find!!!!!!!! I actually read a *real* book for the first time in years, you know, one of those fiction books, light and a pleasure to read. I no longer have to surround myself with AA literature, I feel like I've been let out of prison LOL Thanks for this list, I certainly need it. -- M Bristol England ICQ#7099782 ---- Read this list on the Web at http://www.FindMail.com/list/12-step-free/ To unsubscribe, email to 12-step-free-unsubscribe@... To subscribe, email to 12-step-free-subscribe@... -- Start a FREE E-Mail List at http://makelist.com ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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