Embroiled in boisterous bustle, goaded towards guilt undeserved, shackled with stifling shame I wither, I rankle, I wane. Enfolded in friendship’s fabric, encased in caressing cocoons, nurtured by nature’s transcendence I flourish, I flower, I’m freed.
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Spiritual Knees
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees. ~ Victor Hugo Okay, God. This is stupid, God. A lifelong Methodist, I cross myself. First, though, for all […]
Continue reading »Recovery, not Discovery
Discovery is marvelous, but recovery is the focus. We can discover many things from insightful self-help books or from a talk-show host. Yet, our experience shows that we cannot read ourselves into true change, and we cannot watch enough television […]
Continue reading »A Problem Made Manageable
Just as gravity keeps us grounded and connected to the earth, our fellowship keeps us bound to sobriety. The fellowship available to us in our Twelve Step program keeps us in reality. A problem pondered in isolation seems immense; the […]
Continue reading »Be Still and Know
Let’s pretend for a spell that it’s okay to be idle. Let’s take this as an opportunity for a new way of living. With every thought that comes, let it float away. With every desire to speak, let the moment […]
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