…you’ve got to go home with yourself. ~ Julia Roberts Perhaps you came into these rooms hating yourself, outside-in. Perhaps…probably…you learned the real issue, chronologically, started with your insides and moved out. But you do have to go home with […]
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It’s About Me
No matter who we find ourselves relating to, and what we discover happening in the relationship, the issue is still about us, and not about the other person. That is the heart, the hope, and the power of recovery. ~ Beattie, […]
Continue reading »She Is a Rock
She is the rock, the cornerstone of my Recovery. She is a rock who cannot be set aside, ignored. When I call her she knows, refuses to accept “okay” or “just fine” as an answer to questions. Through the years […]
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We can take an inventory for a moment. What are we presently doing that makes us ashamed or angry or fearful? ~ Karen Casey, Each Day a New Beginning The last three Steps are maintenance tools, continued for life…but then again […]
Continue reading »Honestly, with Meaning
When you make a promise to yourself, it must be one that is made with your full commitment—otherwise, it cannot be considered as a binding agreement. It is like speaking a truth with your hands hidden behind your back and […]
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