I don’t have any vices right now. It’s a very uncomfortable place to be. ~ Julie T Is it possible to miss our vices? After a while God has taken us up and removed our defects of character if they’re […]
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The Test
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised. ~ Proverbs 27:21 NLT Why would being praised test a person? It’s a common problem with Recovery people… or was, before the “recovering.” We believed in […]
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For me, the exact nature of my wrongs is the unspoken, self-defeating assumptions that give rise to my thoughts and actions. These include notions that my best is not good enough, that I am not worthy of love, and that […]
Continue reading »A Wound for the Salt
“If one throws salt at thee thou wilt receive no harm unless thou hast sore places.” ~ Latin proverb Do you have sore places that proverbial salt would burn? You may know them as character defects… things that irritate you […]
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Lying is a particular talent of mine, fine-honed and polished with use. My sponsor knows when I hedge the truth. If an answer is generalized, minimized, or “fine” or “okay” she quickly dredges out the truth. What happens, though, when […]
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