October 20, 2026
Maybe Now It’s My Turn to Show Somebody Else
Sometimes helping a newcomer means saying less and simply being there. After thirty-eight years sober, I’m realizing that showing up still matters.
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I Used to Think Courage Meant Not Being Afraid
Real courage usually looks like being afraid, not knowing what happens next, and doing it anyway. On fear, faith, and moving your feet anyway.
Read “I Used to Think Courage Meant Not Being Afraid” →October 16, 2026
Not Everything Is a Character Defect. Sometimes We're Just Human.
After 38 years of sobriety, I've learned that not every mistake, bad mood, or moment of frustration is a symptom of alcoholism. Sometimes we're simply human.
Read “Not Everything Is a Character Defect. Sometimes We're Just Human.” →October 15, 2026
Success Is a Funny Thing in Recovery
When I first got sober, I wasn't worried about becoming too successful. I just wanted to stop throwing up. What success actually looks like when you stay sober long enough to live through it.
Read “Success Is a Funny Thing in Recovery” →October 6, 2026
Staying Teachable
One of the stranger things about getting older is realizing how much I still don't know. When I was younger, I was considerably more confident about knowing everything.
Read “Staying Teachable” →October 5, 2026
Wherever I Go, I Bring Me With Me
Vacations, airports, and hotel rooms don't change the basic facts. My alcoholism doesn't care what ZIP code I'm in — and recovery travels too.
Read “Wherever I Go, I Bring Me With Me” →September 20, 2026· also filed here
Gratitude Isn't Pretending Everything Is Wonderful
Gratitude isn't a fake smile or a forced list. Guy writes about the quiet, ordinary gifts of sobriety — and why the boring things are the enormous ones.
Read “Gratitude Isn't Pretending Everything Is Wonderful” →September 16, 2026· also filed here
Grieving the Life That Was Killing Me
In sobriety we can grieve the life that was killing us. Guy writes about losing his parents, mourning his old life, and carrying both with him sober.
Read “Grieving the Life That Was Killing Me” →September 15, 2026· also filed here
I Wasn't Particularly Concerned About the Twelve Traditions
The Traditions seemed like business-meeting material until I saw what happens when a room full of alcoholics all believe their idea is the most important one.
Read “I Wasn't Particularly Concerned About the Twelve Traditions” →September 13, 2026
Life Doesn't Give a Shit How Long You've Been Sober
Life doesn't care whether you have one day or thirty-eight years sober. Guy writes about the moment he finally asked for help, and how sobriety gave him the tools to survive the punches that kept coming.
Read “Life Doesn't Give a Shit How Long You've Been Sober” →September 11, 2026· also filed here
We Cannot Do This Thing Called Life Alone
On September 11, a day of national remembrance, I am reminded that none of us is meant to face life alone. Sobriety taught me to stay connected, to ask for help, and to be there for others.
Read “We Cannot Do This Thing Called Life Alone” →September 10, 2026· also filed here
Humility Doesn't Mean Pretending You Suck
Humility doesn't mean pretending I haven't accomplished anything. It means being honest about who I am—strengths, weaknesses, and all.
Read “Humility Doesn't Mean Pretending You Suck” →September 8, 2026· also filed here
Acceptance Doesn’t Mean I Agree
Acceptance does not mean I approve of a situation. It means I recognize reality as it actually exists — not as I wish it existed — so I can decide what is mine to do next.
Read “Acceptance Doesn’t Mean I Agree” →September 7, 2026· also filed here
We Have Built-In Forgetters
AA repeats the same suggestions for a reason: we forget the pain the moment we start feeling better. On the thousand-pound phone, pride, isolation, and the night I spoke at a meeting the day my mother died.
Read “We Have Built-In Forgetters” →August 27, 2026
DON’T DRINK, GO TO MEETINGS, AND BE A GOOD HUMAN
I haven’t lived perfectly. What I have done perfectly, right up until this second, is stay sober — and that gives me the chance to keep becoming a better human.
Read “DON’T DRINK, GO TO MEETINGS, AND BE A GOOD HUMAN” →August 26, 2026· also filed here
What Recovery Actually Looks Like on an Ordinary Tuesday
Recovery is not a moment of transformation. It is a set of small, unglamorous actions repeated until they become a life.
Read “What Recovery Actually Looks Like on an Ordinary Tuesday” →August 26, 2026· also filed here
THE GROUP DEPENDED ON THIS 21-YEAR-OLD ANGRY PUNK
How ashtrays, coffee pots, hospital wards, and a blizzard taught me that commitments keep you sober.
Read “THE GROUP DEPENDED ON THIS 21-YEAR-OLD ANGRY PUNK” →August 24, 2026· also filed here
What Sober Really Means (After 38 Years of Living It)
The dictionary says sober means not drunk. After nearly four decades without a drink, I can tell you it means a whole lot more than that.
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