The sanity comes from not following through on the action when the temptation comes. ~ Lanaya B Temptation is not an irresistible force. Temptation is enticement, allurement. Temptation is seduction, a temptress, a siren, a vamp. Temptation is merely… temptation. And […]
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A Life Sentence
Guilty of gluttony, an affidavit of the facts? A court reporter’s fingers would ache with the effort. The verdict? A given. But sentencing? How long? The finder of fact will know previously, all efforts failed at rehabilitation, a tough case, […]
Continue reading »Why Not Choose Your Higher Power?
You can accept as your higher power the reality that you can’t get loaded safely, no matter how much you wish you could. ~ AA Agnostica The year was 1934, the date nearly 81 years ago, at a kitchen table, […]
Continue reading »What’s the Hurry?
One of these days I’ll start a new program, a new diet, a cleanse, a new exercise regimen. I’ll take control of the weight, of my life, of my fate, of my happiness someday. But I’ve got so much to […]
Continue reading »Bridging the Chasm
Alone. Standing on the precipice filled with fear and trepidation paralyzed by the knowledge of what lies behind, the abyss, the addiction, the self-loathing, the utter defeat and humiliation but seeing no way out after years filled with trying, failing, […]
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