(A) … absurd actions… Chapter Six: Into Action p. 87.

(A) Our behavior is … absurd … Chapter Three: More about Alcoholism p. 37.

(A) … absurd, incredible, tragic things… Chapter Two: There is a Solution p. 21.

(A) … entire abstinence: The Doctor’s Opinion p. xxviii.

(A) ... absolutely necessary… Chapter Eleven: A Vision for You p. 155.

(A) We absolutely insist… Chapter Nine: The Family Afterward p. 132.

I've noticed in myself that I can often mistake simple frustration for anger....but if I go off into being angry, I can actually bring myself down to an old childhood cycle which I do not want.....

So when I start thinking I am angry (key word here is "thinking" starts to take over from feeling!), I check in right away with myself and consider, Am I really more frustrated...? or maybe pessimistic....? or even bored....?

These mid-range emotions can be the most challenging for me, because they require me to expand my emotional maturity by relaxing into them, being with a challenging situation, detaching from it, and just being me....

Thanks for being here!

(A) … feel absolutely free… Chapter Eight: To Wives p. 120.

(A) … let go absolutely… Chapter Five: How it Works p. 58.

(A) …  absolutely… Chapter Three: More About Alcoholism p. 39.