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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

MY #AA #SHARING #RECOVERY #SOBERSKY When I was drinking, there was a huge difference between the person I was then and the person I am today. Especially since coming to AA, my thinking and behavior have begun to change.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Who would have thought on 10th June 1935 a meeting between these 2 men would change the course of history for alcoholics and addicts. Today millions are recovering a day at a time from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today is my born day. Happy birthday to me, from me.🎈

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My family never understood the way I drank and I never understood the way they drank … or didn’t.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌺!! गणेश चतुर्थीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा !!🌺 श्री गणेश तुमच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण करोत आणि तुमच्या आयुष्यात सुख, समृद्धी आणि उत्तम आरोग्य लाभो, हीच बाप्पाच्या चरणी प्रार्थना. 🌺!! गणपती बाप्पा मोरया !!🌺

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Alice. 🇨🇦🍁🐕🌮🍕☕️🍣🏳️‍🌈🌈🎮☮️🕉⚧️🍀🍃🌬 @prettyh8machine169.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Repairing the damage, making amends. Kinda hard at the moment. Step nine is a lot of work. Glad theres 2 more weeks in the 9th month so I keep working on it. Daily Reflection #sobersky #addiction #recovery

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When I take my own inventory, I look at myself with love, compassion, and kindness. I understand that mistakes can happen from my side too. Then I apply the same perspective to the other person mistakes can happen from their side as well, just maybe in a different form. Seeing this makes

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Pause of Recognition… Gratitude as Grounding… Contemplative Inquiry. Sometimes the simplest rituals are the most powerful. — The Fire We Never Offered by A. Bhardwaj

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

1) I know the pain when someone closes the door right in front of the face. I know the pain when someone sees me and crosses the road to avoid me. I know the emotional damage. I know the darkest nights. I know the loneliness. And while all of this was happening, I didn’t even realize it. #ESH

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Change is a process not an event.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Miracles happen here. I have seen them.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every stop was just a breath before the next step.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What happened with this app, @bsky.app? @support.bsky.team I logged out, and then I couldn’t log back in. Now I’m finally logged in again. Does updating the app cause it to log users out?

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1) Reprieve "It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Growing Pains "How to translate a right mental conviction into a right emotional result, and so into easy, happy, and good living well, that's not only the neurotic's problem, it's the problem of life itself for all of us who have got to the point of real willingness to hew to the right principles.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

‘See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others’. Big Book, page 164.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

(1/11) 📜 Dr. William D. Silkworth on relapse—and the humanity of the alcoholic Most people familiar with early A.A. history know Dr. William D. Silkworth through “The Doctor’s Opinion” in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Far fewer have encountered his other writings—articles in which the

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

(1/3) “We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

(1/3) Resentment "It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth while. But with the alcoholic, whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

(1/3) Big Book Food For Thought “My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea. He said, "Why don't you choose your own conception of God?" That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many years. I stood in the

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

(1/4) I want to share a piece of my happiness with all of you. ❤️ Finally... S.Y.B.Com Semester 4 PASSED! 😍🎉 And yes without a single ATKT. After 20 years, I went back to college, and today, I passed S.Y.B.COM I had forgotten what it felt like to study. I had lost

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

(1/2) I remember. 😊 I'm talking about the early days, when I was new and would tag you again and again with questions. I used to be afraid to ask here too. I couldn't face it, but you answered every single one of my questions, no matter how many times I tagged you. All of you are dear

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We first reach for a little humility, knowing that we shall perish on alcoholism if we do not. After a time, though we may still rebel somewhat, we commence to practice humility because this is the right thing to do.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Four years sober today. I never thought this life was possible. Thank you to everyone who walked beside me when I couldn't walk alone. Forever grateful. @toribillsfriend.bsky.social @hoffy56.bsky.social @selmaca.bsky.social @soberfriendspod.bsky.social #AA Thank you, each and every one of you. 🙏❤️

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today, I completed 4 years of sobriety. Grateful beyond words. One day at a time. 🙏 Thank you to each and every person who supported, encouraged, and believed in me. I couldn't have done it alone.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

(1/12) On this Day in AA History....... July 28-30, 1950 - First AA International Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio. Twelve Traditions adopted. Dr. Bob made last appearance at large AA gathering. The First A.A. International Convention Cleveland, OH, 1950 by Nancy

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Grapevine Daily Quote July 28 "A.A. may not get me a place in heaven, but A.A. (meeting) will definitely get me out of hell." Nairobi, Kenya, April 1998 "Something revolutionary" A.A. Around the World: Adventures in Recovery

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Tori @toribillsfriend.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

There's a test in the BB p31 it says "Try some controlled drinking, try to drink & stop abruptly. Try it more than once" Well that sounds real good, but that's not a viable test for me. I'd go into a bar, have 2 drinks & it would become very clear that this is just not a good test day.-Bob D. #Sober

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Did you know this fact about AA?? On July 24, 1943 The L.A. press reports formation of the first all-Mexican AA Group. Today, Spanish Speaking Groups are 2nd in Membership numbers only to English-speaking Groups. Much of our Literature has been translated into Spanish Reading Literature.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

(1/7) WHO WAS THE REV. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK? An important early supporter of AA. Pastor of Rockefeller's Riverside Church...he once wrote... 'The meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are the only place, so far as I know, where Roman Catholics, Jews, all kinds of Protestants, and even

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

(1/5) Did you know that???? On July 18, 1938, Dr. Esther L Richards wrote a very favorable letter to Bill regarding a 2- chapter book prospectus (Bill's Story and There is a Solution) sent to her for review. She suggested getting a “number one physician” in the alcoholism field to write an

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

(1/3) The Woman Who Quietly Changed Recovery Forever Most people know the names Bill W. and Dr. Bob. Far fewer know the woman who brought them together. Henrietta Seiberling was a woman of deep faith with a rare gift for connecting people. She believed that one honest conversation could change

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

(1/8) EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF RECOVERY. Most people hear the word "sobriety" and immediately think about drgs or alcohol. But let me ask you something... What's the point of getting sober if you still let the same people, the same chaos, and the same unhealthy

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

(1/3) The Small Coin That Inspired Millions Long before sobriety coins became a cherished tradition in recovery, Sister Ignatia Gavin was placing a small Sacred Heart medal into the hands of patients leaving the hospital. She asked them to carry it every day and to return it only if they drank

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Paradox "We Give Away to Keep. That seems absurd and untrue. How can you keep anything if you give it away? But in order to keep whatever it is we get in A.A., we must go about giving it away to others, for no fees or rewards of any kind.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

"The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." Big Book, page 152.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

(1/3) Emmet Fox: The Spiritual Teacher Who Helped Shape Early AA Emmet Fox was not a founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, but his spiritual teachings deeply influenced many of its earliest members. He emphasized that lasting recovery begins with an inner change, guided by honesty, humility,

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Yesterday was my meditation spot with a friend. ❤️😊

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

When I read Chapter 10 of the Big Book, I was ALL in. Within those pages I read about what I had been searching for, for a lifetime: Peace. I was tired of the debate. I was tired of argument and fault finding. I was tired of fighting. The 10th Step Promises were my lifeboat.

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Tori @toribillsfriend.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"Today, I own the truth of my recovery. If I am to stand centered & strong within my life & self, I'll need to plant a garden within my own soul. A garden for me to nurture & to nurture me. A haven of beauty...I do not need to prove anything to anyone anymore. I have come home-to me. " -Daly #sober

"Some nights you just need to sit in the quiet and let your soul unravel like an old poem you've read too many times but still aren't done understanding." Pictured is a woman sitting outside in a beautiful garden. #SoberSky #Recovery

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(1/12) Marty Mann: The Relapse and the Cover up <<Marty, now an AA old-timer and hopefully beyond temptation, relapsed briefly on alcohol sometime between 1959 and 1964,14 probably closer to 1960 than later. This relapse of Marty’s has remained a closely held secret among AAs who were

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I tried everything, but I failed every time. I went to the doctors and sought help. I reached out to other people, hoping someone could save me, but nothing worked. Toward the end, I would sit there and cry. My tears would fall into my glass of

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

@toribillsfriend.bsky.social @hoffy56.bsky.social @soberamie.bsky.social @arthurjack.life @soberalmu.bsky.social @selmaca.bsky.social Hi, my sober brothers and sisters. No politics, trolling, and hate Try Substack. You'll find thoughtful people, meaningful conversations, and a supportive community

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Everyone wants to avoid the struggle, not realizing it’s the very foundation where strength, resilience, and character are forged. The late nights, the failures, the doubts, the moments when quitting seems easier, those are the seasons that shape you into someone capable

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Thought to Consider... It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.

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Blue shirt guy @redshirtguy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm in love with this quote: "If you can overthink the worst, why can't you overthink the best. "

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Hoffy @hoffy56.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

"We think cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness. Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn't we laugh? We have recovered, and have helped others to recover. AA p 132 #RecoveryPosse #SoberSky

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