“Hurt people hurt people,” as the adage says. To put up with abuse is to abuse yourself as well as the abuser. ~ Cohen, Alan. A Course in Miracles Made Easy (p. 38). Hay House. Kindle Edition. The solution to police […]
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Change Shame to Guilt
Greg said some very kind things when I told him. …I [had] watched him overcome Groundhog Day… He said turn the shame to guilt. It’s the same emotion really. Guilt is more easily managed. We tend to have more control […]
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I have learned that feelings aren’t shortcomings. The true nature of my problem was my stubborn refusal to acknowledge feelings, to accept them, and to let them go. I have very little power over what feelings arise, but what I […]
Continue reading »Blame Is an Excuse
Sometimes, blame is just an excuse to keep busy so that I don’t have to feel the discomfort of my powerlessness. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II. Al-Anon Family Groups. Kindle Edition. When […]
Continue reading »Not Responsible
It was the Law itself that killed me and freed me from its power, so that I could live for God. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ. (Galatians 2:19, CEV) Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid […]
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