Lord, let me be free of tendrils, those I reach out to someone else, dependent, subservient, clingy. Teach me to stand on my own, to make decisions based on my truth, to love but not adhere to someone i fear […]
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Not God
That you’re not God means quite simply that you don’t dictate the laws of reality. ~ AA Agnostica If God can be defined by any person in recovery and outside, how can you know that you’re doing what they say, […]
Continue reading »When We Retire at Night
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind […]
Continue reading »The Art of Living
The art of living is probably the highest form of personal expression: one is not concerned with who is behind or ahead, but rather with the enjoyment of now. ~ For Today (Kindle Locations 161-162) We grow up competing…or at least […]
Continue reading »Because We Have Boats
Hurricanes are kind of our claim to fame – because we have boats.~ James Cummings, Game Warden What do you have to offer? How can you help? Experience? Equipment? Understanding? What boats do you have to rescue compulsive eaters? Can […]
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