These are little gems of wisdom I have jotted down through the years. I keep them in my “Meeting In A Pocket” booklet from SAICO.

• If you find yourself in a bad spot, GET UP & MOVE (use your feet).

• Knowledge of God is not faith in God.

• My Higher Power tells me “You’ll get through this thing if we work through it together.”

• The first look is on God, the rest are on me. It is by writing things down (the Steps) that I hear God’s voice.

• Man is most happy when in service to his fellow man. Two answers that are always appropriate: “thank you” and “interesting.”

• A grateful addict does not use. I can have the attitude or the gratitude.

• I can either prey on a woman, or pray for her.

• First thoughts are wrong. I have a thinking (rather than drinking) problem.

• I can’t un-see something (lust hit). Apparently I can un-hear something (recovery guidance).

• Expectations are premeditated resentments. I can say “You may be right” and refuse to fight.

• God never gives me more than I can handle, and I may have to ask for help.

• I used to think God didn’t have time for me; now I wonder if I just didn’t make time for God.

• I don’t have to do anything by myself anymore.

• I paid others (strip club dancers) to tell me I was OK.

• The internet has ‘weaponized’ porn.

• SHAME means Should Have Already Mastered Everything.

• I can f— everything and run, or face everything and recover. I surrender my right to live a normal life.

• One look is too many, a thousand is not enough.

• Meditation — Breathe out [me — I say my own name], breathe in God.

• I’m not willing to give up the good things I’ve found in this program.

• Continuous meetings will diminish the power the drug has over you.

• I pray (the person I resent) has all the peace, prosperity, health, and happiness that I desire.