Rule # 62.2.9
On Tuesday November 9, 2021 I directed a man to read all 21 Offices in The Courage To Heal.
After reading he said “ I cannot relate”. I then wrote him about the legal consequences of his particular form of acting out (See Peace of Mind Office # 326). While agitated, he was unresponsive.
On Wednesday November 10, Still Dave and I spent 8 hours calling therapists, treatment centers, attorneys, police and leadership in other fellowships. Again, despite our urgency, there was no responsiveness.
The feedback of the Spiritual Director of a sister fellowship was: “A crime of this magnitude should be handled by the authorities and not by any other organization.”
With a medical doctor as a witness, this man was told we were unable to help him and that he needed immediate inpatient treatment.
Today, 30 days later, that man acceded to inpatient treatment.
Man…I should be selling cotton futures or something.
Rule # 62.3
I reread John Cage’s book “Silence”, which was the Dead Sea Scrolls of the avant-garde in the 1960’s.
The brilliance, vision and purity of musical theoretical thought surpasses even Beethoven or Wagner. But…it is a drunk talking.
Yoko Ono, who lived literally next door to John Cage, at 107 Bank Street, was trying to control Cage’s drinking through the Macrobiotic Diet. She would later try to control John Lennon’s heroin addiction with “fruit and nuts”….You can just imagine how that went.
All I knew is that, one week I would bring the maestro 15 year old Haig Pinch Scotch, he would refuse and say he was, “Only drinking vodka”.
The next week I would bring Stolichnaya Vodka and he would say, “I am only drinking wine”.
I hope Yoko eventually found Al-Anon and Nar-anon. Cause my stupid behavior ended me up…in Debtors Anonymous
Rule # 62.3.1
Step #9
Jeff,
As of today, I’ve raised my rates 20% and I’m teaching jazz. I’ve had to work through my resentments around jazz.
An interesting thing though was, as I was doing that, I could see your gentle, reassuring face, patiently coaxing me to proceed.
I remember when we were exchanging instruction and I was such a bad student, never practicing. I want to make amends to you for that.
Sorry Jeff.
But, the memory of your patience has served me very well today and I want to thank you.
Steve D.
Response:
You’re the best Steve and I thank you for all the lessons you’ve given me. Far from perfect but I am grateful and mostly happy and certainly very appreciative of your guidance.
Love you,
Jeff
Rule # 62.3.2
Step #10
I have to be careful in chastity because I have so much additional energy that I can go screaming off like an F16 fighter jet into my workaholism and/or artistic preoccupations.
Sometimes I need to just cool my jets…