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NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE
Model Sobriety (mod`el so-bri`i te), n., v.,
adj., 1. model sobriety acts like
clay. Durable and flexible it molds to any situation. 2.
model sobriety is like a clotheshorse; everything you put on it fits and looks
good. 3. model sobriety is the 24-hour version of a life-long
process. 4. model sobriety is a set
of axioms with which we interpret truth.
5. model sobriety is what we put in the window
for other sufferers to see. 6.
model sobriety is the mirror we use to learn what is natural. 7.
model sobriety eliminates extremes in behavior and thinking. 8.
model sobriety is the mode by which we become a channel. 9. model sobriety is the definition in and of my
life. Noun, verb, and adjective.
Write an acrostic
poem for a dog.
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Old Nasty
My addiction is like a Percheron,
bigger and more powerful than I am,
but what I have learned is that if I treat this horse
with due respect and a guiding hand
from my recovery and my Higher Power
I can harness the energy of my illness
and use its’ force to make my life work.
I can never be the master of alcoholism,
but I can see it for what it is;
an overgrown instinct looking for an outlet.
When I am given my way out I take this beast with me
and when I value that partnership we are both safe.
When I have tried to lock it in a stall
and run far from the barn, it kicks my life down.
When I put my head in the yoke willingly,
together we are led and we do the work
which is fulfilling and rich.
I was meant to work in a team,
I am grateful to have a teammate.
You are reading selections from Sober on the Way to Sane
and More Lines From My Life by Sherrie Theriault
