Sixty years ago? Something like that. I messed up, said I was sorry. Thought that was proper. Daddy thought not, it wasn’t enough. “Don’t be sorry, don’t do it.” I think just like that, no exclamation point, no raised voice. […]
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Lessons from Relaionships
Some relationships trigger healing in us—healing from issues of the past or an issue we’re facing today. Sometimes we find ourselves learning the most important lessons from the people we least expect to help us. Relationships may teach us about […]
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The most loving form of detachment I have found has been forgiveness. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II Emotional detachment can be a positive behavior which allows a person to react calmly to […]
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Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better. ~ Flannery O’Connor You find the rooms of Recovery, begin to work the Steps, find yourself improving, hear others telling you you’ve changed. Physical Recovery begins, just happening, no real […]
Continue reading »Restore Us To Sanity
We admit we’re powerless over addiction, have unmanageable lives, then, Step Two talk of a need to be restored to sanity. But were we really insane? So, what is sane? Not having a substance or habitual action that you can’t […]
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