This morning I woke up late and tired and I cut short my time with God.

At noon I went to the meeting. The topic was tradition 5. I shared about how this tradition is important in keeping me focused on the primary purpose. As tie goes by I have a tendency to get mentally farther and farther away from the drink. Out of pride, grandiosity, and delusion, I can begin to focus on the higher planes of spirituality, psychology, good character, or religion, too much and lose site of how this relates to alcoholism. I heard people like this when I was new and they didn't fire in me the truth that I needed to see. It's not that these things are bad to talk about or that I shouldn't talk about these things but I must always balance these topics with freedom from addiction and alcoholism.

After the meeting I had some additional thoughts also about how these topics alone or with too much emphasis can be divisive. Our common purpose, solution, and mission and these are the axis of our unity. An example might be my religion. This program has gave me a rich spiritual life which led me through a path of comparative religion and eventually the Catholic faith. In speaking of spiritual matters I am inclined to want to share the fullness of my faith. But the extent of the program is basic functional elements of spirituality without any history, theology, or moral teaching.

This evening my wife got me a free haircut from a contest at a high-end salon. I acted ungratefully by fretting over what their angle is. I had to make amends quickly.

It was a beautiful cool evening after a long rain. I got to clean and fix a gutter and ride bikes with son #2.

Thanks be to God for a great day.