I love blogging, don't you? Ha Ha! Well Member # 771 will get their book soon. I encouraged them to join our blog because it is thereputic. The principle is found in 17th century Utilitarianism. This is the belief that sharing with others and hearing their "feedback" doubles your coping choices, 3 people triples your coping choices. The 21 st. century principle is called by a doctor friend of mine, simply, TTR. Stands for talk to recover. When you "get outside of self" you benefit from the departure. After all, doing things our own way is what resulted in our current circumstance, at least, to some degree. We are each culpable for our decisions, right or wrong!
When I share with others and they share with me regarding similar things, all of a sudden I am not so different. If you know of a solution which has helped in similar circumstances, it can possibly(probably) help you!!
BLOG ON, and again welcome member #771 to acure for addiction Mr. Denny

Living the program of recovery requires that we do things differently. The loss of my children during the using years was a scar on my conscience. My Pamela suggested that we spend time in service to children as the years lost could never be regained. This was 14 years ago and we have had over 70 children in our care since we began.
The first 3 years we worked with the division of family services. After many difficult cases we decided to specialize in infants to be adopted. The damage done was far more manageable with the babies. Every adoption is a good ending as far as we are involved.
Every Christmas we get a "slew" of pictures and letters from "our kids" and it is great! Had I not achieved recovery in AA and church I am sure this would not have been possible. My Pamela worked as hard as I ever did in our business. She types like a machine gunner! AMAZING!!! The thing about it is. she hates it! After a few months in business I could hire a secretary so the typing was over for her. She had a 10th degree Black Belt(10 years) in Ala-non and was as good a therapist as I was!(she maybe looking over my shoulder!!! He He!)
I was passionate about helping alcoholics and my business never seemed like work. I loved what I did! Principle" If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your lifetime! When you love it, it is not work! We never took government money in our office. I taught people to be self-supporting which is the AA way. I will be in church tomorrow because I need the help. It is good to know we are not different but the same, sinners in need of grace!
Have a good day everyone!!! Mr. Denny

It has been a good day because 6 of my men called in the same day! Usually 2-4 daily but today everybody was on a high due to the holidays. Only one man was (on fire)experiencing trama due to poor decisions and choices. I have noticed after 21 years of being sober that the one common thing that seemed to connect all my problems when I was (getting sober) I WAS THERE!!!!! I was the common denominator! It was my decision and choice which resulted in the problem! The goal of recovery is to learn to consult with those who are successfully staying sober regarding my choices and actions. Jack, an AA who passed away years ago always said," If your group agrees and your sponsor agrees and a dog would do it? It will probably be o.k. for you to do it!!! AA wisdom My book is selling, well. See it at(www.acureforaddiction.com) Have a great sober weekend all! Mr. Denny

Captain has been one of my sponsored men for the last 2 years. When my Pamela and I got back from Thailand we met he and his wife at a church dinner. He had lost his license to fly due to drugs and alcohol. After a lot of work he received his medical certification and license to fly reinstated by the F.A.A. Those people are rough to work with if you are a commercial pilot. He has been flying for a private individual in a Lear Jet. He has started his own company called Global Aircraft Recovery. He can fly 747's or anything else, I think. I get to copilot to K.C. In January on this trip! I'm excited because my last flight physical in Bangkok, I couldn't pass. Brain damage from a sickness not related to my addiction. Come to think of it, I have killed 1000's of brain cells with booze??? Maybe?hahaha! He is flying and I get to copilot, first flight in years. Neither one of us would have that opportunity if not for sobriety! Have a great day everyone! Mr. Denny

Professionals should never be surprised how "crazy" addicts behave but I always am? I suppose I am just an opptomist? How many times do we watch addicts do the same behaviors over and overandoverandover? I once had a psychiatrist friend explain that was a definition of insanity. I encourage my people to contact their respective boards when they are about to make decisions which will significantly change their lives? When they do so they reach a more informed decision, right or wrong, subjective sure! Adage of the day- Make no decision, take no action which will change your life forever WITHOUT YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS BLESSINGS! When an addict or alcoholic says they will do whatever they d--- well please, I always ask," How is that working out for you so far?" The wise seek to make appropriate choices. Maturity demands that I be accontable for those choices, so, I want them to be as good as I can!

Gold fell to $512 an oz today. Why oh why didn't I sell at $537, greed, as always!haha I will pay better attention today. Retirement, ah, a wonderful time for me to speak with you and help those who wish. God Bless and a Merry Christmas to all. I answer my blog responses because you are important!!! Mr. Denny