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 […]
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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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How deep should the list be, those character defects I’m completely ready to have removed as I sort them through in Step Six? If I put maladroit on the list does that mean I’m inept or that I’m pompous or […]
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