If I give love only to get a response on my terms, my love is canceled out by my motives. ~ Anonymous. A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People (Hazelden Meditations) (Kindle Locations 1467-1468). Hazelden Publishing. Love is […]
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Gifts of Recovery
…the Al-Anon program….gave me an understanding of this disease, the tools to change my life, the courage to use them, and a place to talk about my secrets and to hear others share theirs. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to […]
Continue reading »As a Sentry Longs for Dawn
I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. ~ Psalm 130:6 NLT Staying awake all night is not for me!! My husband claims I’m sound asleep […]
Continue reading »How Did We Get Here?
Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to — alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, or a […]
Continue reading »The Usefulness of Pain
Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. ~ AA World Services Inc. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (pp. 93-94). AA World Services, Inc. Kindle Edition. Is it true […]
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