May 2014

Love on Emerald Lake

After a breakup, he headed to Vermont to be of service. But his HP had much bigger plans

It has been my experience in AA that everything I did as a drunk I also had to do in recovery. Dating has been no exception. In every aspect, I have had to carry—and eventually surrender—all the selfwill and character defects that I was emotionally and mentally attached to in regard to human relationships. I have come to learn not to avoid experiences or wait for the time when I could handle them perfectly. Every experience I’ve been through has led me down the path to better recovery despite myself and my attitudes and actions.

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