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Tag Archives: alcoholism
Slam’s Alcoholism – And Recovery
Alcoholism has effected my whole life. I remember at a child, my mother’s horror stories with her alcoholic brother’s well. Also remember the terrible reality that was Filmore, her brother. Furthermore, our family friend John Prevo died as a direct … Continue reading
Written to and about my wife, Dawn Carter :
Written to & about my wife, Dawn Carter : Sweetheart, you always carry a tremendous amount of Duty. Even before covid-19, the amount of Duty that you handled was beyond the scope of reason. You are the most caring and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, Prose - Allegory
Tagged alcoholism, Christ, Covid-19, Dawns, drinking, Faithful, Helen Smith, Louise Carter, Love, Marriage, Mary "Louise" Carter, mother, sacrifice, Wife, wife dawn
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Gratitude – 9 years sober today!
Today marks 9 years of sobriety, since my last drink of alcohol. (1)… All things considered, alcohol was the most destructive problem of my life. Some very good friends and 12 remarkable life changing steps helped me recover from alcoholism, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, GUTS - What is it?, People with GUTS, Slamism
Tagged 12 steps, alcoholism, attitude of gratitude, bottles of booze, bottom, bottom of a bottle, Christ, communion, confession, Courageous People, dawn, focus, Grace and gratitude, gratitude, guidance, honest appraisal, Jesus, jesus not religion, Louise Carter, Man in the mirror, Meditation, Morning prayer, mother, My friend, night prayers, personal growth, power in prayer, Powerless, real prayer, Recovery, self appraisal, Self image, Service to others, Slamism, Sober, Sobriety, Uncle Filmore, wife dawn
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Thaddeus – My Guardian Angel – 2019 update
I wrote this article in September, of 2012 and it has been the most widely read of all my articles. I definitely had an event today that deserves to be added to the ever developing story of my … Continue reading
Posted in Faith & Inspiration, General Subject Posts, Outdoors & Nature Issues, Slamism
Tagged alcoholism, angels, Bill Edwards, God's Help, God's Presence, guardian angel, guardian angels, guidance, Jesus, personal information, Prayer, religion, spirituality, Thaddeus, The Will of God, truck
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Share with you, I must!
This is one of those posts that I had already written and when I got pulled away by another activity, it disappeared. I could have got frustrated and just quit. But the subject matter is so important that I’m coming … Continue reading
In Memory of a good friend; Billy Burcham.
2/2/2018 Tonight, Dawn & I paid respects to the family of a very dear friend who passed last Sunday; Billy Burcham. Billy was a 2nd father to me. 7 year’s ago, he became a devoted friend when I struggled to … Continue reading
Posted in Face Page
Tagged alcoholism, Benjie Hyatt, Billy Burcham, bull, Courageous People, death, Father, Father Figure, fireside chats, flu, grin, guidance, Higher Power, humility, laughter, memorial, My friend, nature, pneumonia, Recovery, rough around the edges, Simplicity, The Will of God, tractor
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Why do I wear the hat?
Why do I wear the hat? I am asked this question very often. This article was prompted by response to another “Friend / Quaker”, who also wears his hat daily as a part of their expression of faith. This writing is … Continue reading
Don’t die, because you don’t seek help!
My life is awesome today!!! You would never suspect that six years ago I was a drowning man, at the bottom of a bottle of booze! It nearly killed me. I was a shell of a man; A disgrace, hurt, … Continue reading
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