January 2021 - Twelve Drawings

Serenity

1. “GOD, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change” I have often heard other members of Twelve Step groups refer to life’s most divine force with the phrase “a power greater than human power” or simply as “My Higher Power”. I sometimes wondered how these unique and somewhat mysterious phrases came…

Steps

1. POWERLESS – When I started working the Twelve Step program, I really didn’t know anything about the Twelve Steps. I was relieved to find that Step One appeared to be so self-explanatory. It asked me to admit that I was powerless, and that was not hard for me. I had already lost my marriage,…

Traditions

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Religious or Not?

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Promises

1. FREEDOM – You don’t need to tell me. I know the drawings shows a fly on a window screen. I know. I drew it. But I know of no other way to tell you about my escape to freedom, unless you yourself have already experienced it for yourself. Let’s forget about the fly for…

Metaphors

1. QUICKSAND – This needs no explanation, right? Everyone has seen it in the movies. In the typical scenario, a group is walking on a jungle path when WHOOPS the first person suddenly disappears up to their waist in a pit. The fallen victim realizes with horror that they are rapidly sinking. “Help! I have…

Insanities