Don’t lunge at the gerbil. He’s already frightened, and chasing him just scares him more and makes us crazy. Detachment works. ~ Beattie, Melody. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 346). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. It’s a […]
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My Business
Nobody else’s opinion counts. ~ Debbie Moot We have a saying in Recovery, “It’s none of my business.” You can find a list of a hundred such things. It’s none of my business who likes me. It’s none of my business […]
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Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. ~ James Matthew Barrie When we see to our side of the street, quit trying to rule the world…or the marriage… or the office…those around us are […]
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Many subtle attitudes and past conditioning can affect our sense of ownership of our lives and of the world we live in—guilt, a haunting sense of victimization, laziness, living with repressive, angry, or abusive people may have tamed our sense […]
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If I am always reacting, then I am never free. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II (Kindle Locations 3429-3430). Al-Anon Family Groups. Kindle Edition. Accept who you are. Be who you are. Respect […]
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