Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on. ~ Samuel Butler It can be embarrassing when we feel we’ve made ourselves look like fools to all around. Relax, though. People are wrapped […]
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Finding Our Lost Truth
How could we have known that people-pleasing would strip us of our own opinions and feelings? We didn’t know we’d lose our sense of humor, our principles, or perhaps even our morals. We lost our own truth. Recovery means finding […]
Continue reading »Want It for Yourself!
I was told that I must want sobriety for my own sake, and I am convinced this is true. There may be many reasons that bring one to A.A. for the first time, but the lasting one must be to […]
Continue reading »It’s Shame
…if it feels dark and makes us feel bad about being who we are, it’s probably shame. ~ Beattie, Melody. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (pp. 235-236). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. Course adherents say if we have […]
Continue reading »Well-Placed Compassion
Heard at a meeting: This program has given me some compassion for myself. ~ Miranda It’s a good day to be a work in progress. ~ JT Compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. We’re taught […]
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