Gut-punched, I step in gingerly feeling the extent of damage like I inch into a swimming pool. Plenty bad, embarrassing but manageable. I sit, wanting to lash out, wanting vengeance but for what? How could that help? Established patterns remind […]

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I love you, period. I wish you well no matter what. I hurt with your disappointments, swell with pride for your triumphs. I see your growth and weaknesses and don’t always approve your choices but love remains, unchanged.  

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Be certain he will be welcomed by your family, and that he is not trying to impose upon you for money, connections, or shelter. Permit that and you only harm him. You will be making it possible for him to […]

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I just think thistles are beautiful! ~ Jo Helen Cox Despicable weed covered with prickles, barbed leaves, nectar served up in a spiked cup — nature cum loathsome, designed to be repugnant to herbivores and humans, so hated weevils brought […]

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As a newcomer, the first impression I had of what OA members thought of me was, “You’re fine just the way you are.” No one made me feel that my illness rendered me less worthy of respect than other people. […]

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