So we Think...........

[JB]

cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness (Alcoholics Anonymous,
page 132)

Therefore:

Over-Serious Anonymous - A 12 Step Program

1. We admitted that we were powerless over seriousness -- that our
lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that only by lightening up could we achieve a state
of non-seriousness.

3. Made a decision to turn our constant self-criticism over to our
sense of humor and learn to "lovingly and wholeheartedly" laugh at
ourselves.

4. Decided to give ourselves a break once in a while, instead of
constantly doing searching and fearless moral inventories of
ourselves.

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being that our
wrongs were often in our heads.

6. Were entirely ready to accept that our characters were as good as
anybody else's and possibly better than most.

7. Quit harping on our shortcomings.

8. Made of list of all persons we thought we had harmed and saw that
they'd forgotten all the crap we'd blown out of proportion.

9. Quit making amends for breathing air and taking up a few square
feet of the planet's surface.

10. Resigned ourselves to the fact we were going to criticize
ourselves at times, but would try to stick to our guns when we knew we
were right.

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to calm down and realize
we're not responsible for everything.

12. Having experienced immense relief from these steps, we would try
to carry this message to other over-serious people and to practice
these principles in all of our affairs

(Ref: Serenity Found)

JB

[Mias]

Hi Jb
You are 100% correct. There is nothing that beats shared laughter for drunk
incident. An example in my case is when I was still drinking I drove to a
pub that I used to frequent to get a drink on a Sunday. I was sloshed to
start with. The entrance looked suspicious to me with a blue light and RSA
flag. The guy I asked for directions to the ladies bar had a RSA police
uniform on. "How nice" I thought, "He is filling in at reception for his
girlfriend" The 'recepcionist' looked extremely perplexed about tmy question
to be directed to the bar. I shuffled my way out of there and he stared
after me. The Hotel was converted to a poloice station without my knowlege
or permission! I felt VERY traumitized about the incident and could only
laught at it sharing it in AA years later.
Kind regards
Mias
"JB" <JBCatRB@coldman.com> wrote in message
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> cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness (Alcoholics Anonymous,
> page 132)
>
> Therefore:
>
> Over-Serious Anonymous - A 12 Step Program
>
> 1. We admitted that we were powerless over seriousness -- that our
> lives had become unmanageable.
>
> 2. Came to believe that only by lightening up could we achieve a state
> of non-seriousness.
>
> 3. Made a decision to turn our constant self-criticism over to our
> sense of humor and learn to "lovingly and wholeheartedly" laugh at
> ourselves.
>
> 4. Decided to give ourselves a break once in a while, instead of
> constantly doing searching and fearless moral inventories of
> ourselves.
>
> 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being that our
> wrongs were often in our heads.
>
> 6. Were entirely ready to accept that our characters were as good as
> anybody else's and possibly better than most.
>
> 7. Quit harping on our shortcomings.
>
> 8. Made of list of all persons we thought we had harmed and saw that
> they'd forgotten all the crap we'd blown out of proportion.
>
> 9. Quit making amends for breathing air and taking up a few square
> feet of the planet's surface.
>
> 10. Resigned ourselves to the fact we were going to criticize
> ourselves at times, but would try to stick to our guns when we knew we
> were right.
>
> 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to calm down and realize
> we're not responsible for everything.
>
> 12. Having experienced immense relief from these steps, we would try
> to carry this message to other over-serious people and to practice
> these principles in all of our affairs
>
> (Ref: Serenity Found)
>
> JB
>
>