I’ve recognized that a characteristic that once allowed me to survive is no longer necessary, or that an asset that has lost its proportion makes my life unmanageable. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon […]
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No Lies Necessary
I didn’t have to lie to people in these meetings, and eventually I learned that I didn’t have to lie to anyone anywhere. I came to see that I can live my life for inner peace and not for outward […]
Continue reading »Like a Crowbar
The Twelve Steps worked like a crowbar, prying into my dishonesty and fear. I didn’t like the things I learned about myself, but I didn’t want to go back where I had come from. I found out that there was […]
Continue reading »Love Anyway. It Comes Back.
So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in Godʼs hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. All share a common destiny – the righteous […]
Continue reading »Humility
Humility is trying to do God’s will as I see it, to the best of my ability, at all times, in all places. ~ Anonymous, Overeaters. For Today (Kindle Locations 1179-1180). Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. Kindle Edition. Who would ever think that […]
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