Sentences with phrase «keep sober»

Jackson Pollock had the benefit of Cubism's fragments of perception, Dada's trust in chance, Surrealism's in dreams, a fashion for Jung, the passage from American folk art to drip painting in work by Janet Sobel, and Lee Krasner to keep him sober.

Actually, it won't, nor will sipping coffee keep you sober.

Those in the Native American Church say their medicine helps keep them sober and healthy in body and mind, and Halpern suspects they are right.

Continual eating while sipping sherry does keep you sober.

Whatever works to keep you sober... a mindset that I see expressed over and over again here of small mindedness, critisism, and belittling of others would have doomed me to continue to be an active alcolholic.

That's what got me sober and to a large extent that's what helps keep me sober.

The beauty of AA is that there is no right or wrong way to work the program — whatever works to keep you sober is just fine.

I realize it's only because of unmerrited favor (i.e. grace), that I got sober, but it's difficult for me to select which of the steps keep me sober, so I need to put all twelve, as explained in the big book, into my life.

All this helps Joe keep sober.

And that bond is what keeps us sober and going.

Whatever keeps me sober is my Higher Power (God to some).

Continuing its message to the clergy, AA concedes that: Some members of the clergy may be shocked to learn that an agnostic or an atheist may join the Fellowship, or to hear an AA [member] say: «I can't accept that «God concept»; I put my faith in the AA group; that's my higher power, and it keeps me sober.»

So, we do have compassion, and again... as I stated above, if this «way of thinking» or «model» (AA) they «believe» works for them and keeps them sober,... go for it.

What was keeping me sober was my continuing support of AA buddies, therapy and behavioral principles and being of service to fellow man.

If your faith in God and baby Jesus keeps you sober, HOORAY!!!

It soon became apparent to me that god was not keeping me sober nor was he keeping them sober.

And when its your turn to speak, you can freely state you are godless heathen whose own notion of a higher power is keeping you sober one day at a time.

And that idea of humility is what keeps me sober.

The intention of the author is clear when she mocks Christians by stating, «That keeps me sober.

For hardened drinkers, it sounds too good to be true: a natural substance that keeps them sober no matter how much they drink, neutralises hangovers and eventually breaks the cycle of alcohol addiction.

It kept me sober and on the right track.

He kept himself sober for the purposes of splattering enamel paint over a floor - bound canvas - he had to be in order to justify his pronouncement that with his art «there is no accident».

Jackson Pollock was hooked on liquids.He kept himself sober for the purposes of splattering enamel paint over a floor - bound canvas - he had to be in order to justify his pronouncement that with his art «there is no accident».

Not exact matches

In this week's Outside the Box, Niels has compiled a sobering set of data that suggests that only massive government involvement in Europe on a scale that is unprecedented will keep the wheels from coming off...

This is very important in keeping Joe sober during the early months in AA.

This, like AA fellowship in general, serves as a substitute for the fellowship of the tavern and is an important factor in keeping Joe sober.

Keep coming back, Glad the hundreds of recovered alcoholics I personally interacted with over the past 19 years have some how manged to stay sober through this program that doesn't work LOL

AA has kept me clean and sober for 23 + years.

There is good evidence that at least some of the corps have remarkable success in getting and keeping their clients sober.

He developed his own unique solution which he felt was responsible for his success in keeping the patient sober while therapy got a foothold.

It lies close enough to us even though they wish to keep away from any such unfortunate ones and to avoid all sober reminders not alone from the careless judgment of the storyteller's art, but also from the church and from the edifying insight that must certainly know that the Holy Scriptures have almost a predilection for the halt and the lame, the blind and the lepers.

It is still more fruitful that he be punished in order that the punishment may keep him awake and sober, for in whatever way this may be more precisely understood, it will be to his profit and his advantage; yes, truly to his advantage, if he voluntarily allows himself to be punished.

The only thing I know for sure is that it does not matter what you believe, so long as you keep close to other sober alcoholics..

For alcoholics who have tried and failed time after time to stay sober by themselves, for alcoholics who have tried and failed after using any one of innumerable techniques, that which finally does keep one sober becomes «God» (Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham, The Spirituality of Imperfection: Modern Wisdom from Classic Stories [New York: Bantam Books, 1992], p. 208; bold face added).

I did the same thing, I just attended the meetings and kept my thoughts on a so - called «power greater than myself» what ever the hell that is... total abstenience is the only way to stay sober.

One minister tells of the hours and hours he spent trying to get and keep an alcoholic parishioner sober.

In his efforts to «get and keep» the alcoholic sober, the minister had taken over this responsibility.

A red - faced Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday he is furious with drunken cops who are humiliating the NYPD — and laid out a plan to keep his officers sober...

• Government pay frozen for five years • PM orders cabinet to keep differences private • Osborne gives sober assessment of economy

Energy R&D Investment It is sobering to note that true solutions to the carbon problem will require massive deployment of new energy systems that emit little or no carbon and yet are reasonably competitive with current methods [see «A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check,» by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; Scientific American; September 2006].

Other popular ideas included self - cleaning carpets and frying pans, lawns that keep themselves trim, self - watering plants, pens that remember what they have written, wallpapers, textiles and paints that change their colour or design when stimulated, anti-alcohol (a drink that makes you sober), «microfreezers» for rapidly cooling white wine and champagne, a multitude of devices that recognise and destroy unsolicited mail, and wind generators that can be flown like kites instead of being sited on attractive Welsh mountains.

This, she says, explains why DHM kept the rats sober even when they had huge amounts of alcohol in their blood.

I am exercising, staying sober, keeping hydrated and eating healthy and losing weight.

Some people think that these continual reminders about how important it is to get rid of excess pounds will keep us motivated to stay on a diet or put in our daily gym time, but the reality is sobering.

If you're after a bit of a sober, comfortable and soft PJs option, you totally need to check this one out (but make sure you keep an eye on this blog because I'm planning a post all about loungewear and the best PJs!).

If you want to keep the dress sober then you can make her wear a plain white shirt with multi colored net frock.

I think it's important to remember, especially for a good party outfit, that when combining many statement pieces, make sure you keep your colour palette as sober as possible.

I went on a date with this really cute guy, I was nervous so had a few drinks whilst I got ready, I then stupidly tried to keep up with his drinking pace and before I knew it, I was horribly drunk, I told him I needed the toilet but I went to the bar and bought two bags of crisps to try and sober myself up.

If you met through a site more focused on finding love then coffee is way to go, this will keep things casual and sober is certainly the best way to meet someone you plan on continuing to see in the future.

Sobered by his widowed mother's wedding to her brother - in - law Danno, an aimless young man decides to hitchhike from Seattle to his home in San Francisco and ends up accepting a ride from two apparently brain - damaged twins who keep him alternately puzzled and entertained for most of the journey.