I’m powerless. But thank God I’m not helpless. ~ David S All the talk of surrender, of not my will but God’s, of admitting I’m powerless could easily lead me to believe it’s got nothing to do with me, I […]
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Alone
Language… has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone. ~ Paul Tillich I’ve been alone, lonely. I’ve longed for companionship, for someone […]
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A change of attitude sometimes helps: Perhaps I can look at problems as opportunities to commit more deeply to my choices. In other words, every obstacle can prompt me to assert that I really mean it – I do want […]
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We come together a community, loving strangers close friends on meeting. We leave, agenda complete away from the us to the me. The decompression, descending from the heights returning to a normal no longer snug. Can we carry recovery with […]
Continue reading »The Mockingbird in my Head
The mockingbird in my head doesn’t copy what I say — he avers it wasn’t worth saying, is the stupidest think he’s ever heard. When I manage to keep my mouth shut he’s malleable, can critique my thoughts with equanimity, finding […]
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