Note to Blueshirts

Hello, Brothers:

Thank you for the good meeting last night. I have been very troubled lately and I really needed that face-to-face time with you. Your thoughts, affirmations, and suggestions have all been good medicine for this addict.

Let me summarize what I heard from you regarding what steps to take next with recovery:

1. I should not make any disclosures to the new person I am working with at my office; this may be too much of a burden for him.

2. I need to give Beth the opportunity to voice her frustrations and concerns over my acting out and over my increasing anger. During this time, I am not to respond to issues or raise objections. Rather, if there is something she says that I disagree with, I am to write it down and wait at least 24 hours before bringing it up with her (and perhaps I should raise the issue with the group first).

I thank you for both of these directions, I hear the wisdom of the group.

I gave Beth some time to talk last night. She asked me how group was and whether you gave me any advice. I told her my guys said to be quiet. Let her talk, listen to her, and not offer any rebuttals or excuses. She said, "They're right."

Then she spent some time talking and I spent some time listening. It was very good. She kissed me this morning. That was very good.

Thanks, Blueshirts!