Weekly Newsletter for October 17, 2025

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Good morning Bizzy Fam! Here’s your newsletter for Friday, October 17, 2025.

The divide between right and left feels impossible these days. Remember 1984 when Ronald Reagan won 49 of 50 states? We were all on the same team, sharing beliefs, coming together. Now, races are razor-close because we’re split—neighbors on opposite sides, views clashing, commonality hard to find. We can’t even unite in loving America. It’s breeding darkness, anger, and resentment everywhere. Do we ignore the differences or hunt for shared ground?

I’ve always been outspoken—sometimes to my detriment. I’ve lost friends and relationships I cherished. Just this week, I saw a walking buddy I haven’t spoken to since the election. She doesn’t believe what I believe, so why bother? Neither of us has tried mending; we’ve just drifted. The Bible calls us to forgive and be together—after all, we’re only here a short time, but in heaven? Forever. Why not make Earth feel like heaven?

It’s our egos, y’all. I know what I believe, and I don’t want to waste energy convincing others. I’m no Charlie Kirk—I lack his bandwidth, knowledge, and wherewithal to sway folks. So, I walk away too. But I want that to change!

We’re all allowed our beliefs, but someone’s gotta be the grown-up, concede, and let votes decide the best candidate. America’s freedoms let us speak freely, but that’s left us divided.

Watching the Israel hostages freed was emotional—human life matters, no matter what. We can’t rejoice in death; it’s wrong. Instinctually, we care. I don’t want anyone dying for beliefs, but it’s been happening forever.

My sobriety gave me clarity and growth in AA. It’s where people share stories, lift each other up, no matter your vote or spirituality—just humans helping humans with alcoholism. God’s central because we’re fallible; no human’s perfect. We let each other down, but in AA, it’s about support, not perfection.

Abstinence rates in the program are low—that’s truth. Odds of staying sober are slim, like betting on the Super Bowl. It’s human frailty: we don’t know who to believe, how to handle inadequacy, or live without numbing. We’re powerless.

Today, we all feel powerless—we can’t change beliefs, surrender, or trust God’s plan. We can’t let go. We crave relief, and I get it. I want to be proud of my beliefs without losing friends, but that’s where we are.

My advice? Pray and accept. AA’s Big Book (p. 417) says acceptance is the answer to all problems. Let’s try that this week.

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