In order for me to be willing to have God remove it from me I have to be willing not to do it. ~ Ben Wilson HoardersĀ television show gave visual evidence of compulsive hoarding disorder and a visualization of eating […]
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All of Me, Good and Bad
I was to analyze my character defects before tomorrow. And to write a poem. So, two birds, one stone. Procrastination, failure to take action, that’s a biggy! Frequent anger. at me as much as toward anyone else. Overly anxious…can I […]
Continue reading »Words to Soothe
Words hurt, soothe, inspire, demean, demand, incite, pacify, teach, romance, pervert, unite, divide. Words be powerful. ~ Inga Muscio What kind of work do you want your words to do? Would you ever task your words to hurt? to demean? […]
Continue reading »At the End
We carefully work the Steps, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine. Then Ten, Eleven and Twelve… continuing the first ten. But at the end of the Steps, we’re spreading the message, increasing the fellowship and newcomers […]
Continue reading »Giving Up
…it is not enough to want to be rid of the unpleasant side effects of my illness. I need to be willing to give up that which attracts me in the first place: the gratification, sedation or whatever other payoff […]
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