Belief in the power of God, plus enough willingness, honesty and humility to establish and maintain the new order of things, were the essential requirements. Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous (Kindle Locations […]
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This Hour, This Place
Happiness, not in another place but this placeā¦not for another hour, but this hour. ~ Walt Whitman “Go to Hell!” he’d yell. “I live there!” I’d answer, a refrain, well rehearsed, believed. Owned. Time passed. Separation, return, some kind of […]
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Martyrs screw things up. ~ Ernie Lawson Constantly suffering, displaying and exaggerating distress… playing the martyr, afflicted by the abuse, the misunderstanding, the lack of appreciation. Poor, poor pitiful me, I think I’ll eat worms. But worms aren’t enough. Surely […]
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Is it a feeling, or is it a fact? ~ Julie Trudeau When I’ve not eaten a minimal amount, when the body requires food, that hunger is. It’s real. When I “deserve” a treat, when my need rises to a […]
Continue reading »Who I Don’t Want to Be
Now willing to listen and take suggestions, I have found that the process of discovering who I really am begins with knowing who I really don’t want to be. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th edition, pages 456-457 I’d guess standing at […]
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