During my years in OA, I’ve realized that the key to my peace, not necessarily my “happiness,” lies in turning my life over to my Higher Power one day at a time. When I do this, the burden of trying […]
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Guilt and God
Raised in the church? A lot of us were. Some of us are still involved in the church of our childhood. Others have changed… congregations, denominations, even to a different faith. And those outside the rooms of recovery share these […]
Continue reading »Words with One Sound
In the beloved 23rd Psalm there are 119 words; 95 are words of one syllable. In the Sermon on the Mount more than 80 per cent are words of one syllable. In the Ten Commandments, on which are based all […]
Continue reading »A Hole in the Soul
Missing. Presumed dead. My hopes. My dreams. My potential. My sanity. Without purpose, compass, anchor, mainsail, destination. A hole in my soul. How can I fill the hole? I’ve tried alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, shopping, sex, dependency on people, exercise, […]
Continue reading »Choosing a Higher Power
She suggested that I borrow her Higher Power while I was trying to define my own. If that was not big enough, I could take all the Higher Powers from everyone at our big meeting. It reminded me of taking […]
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