You can get happy in the same shoes you got mad in. ~ Darci Slatton Attitude. Arrogance. Haughtiness. Jealousy. Conceit. Overbearing. Anger. Embarrassment. Suspicious. Resentful. Begrudging. Intolerant. Possessive. Bitter. Irate. Sulky. We can choose this way, live it, own it. […]
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Wear Recovery
I used to wear my disease; now I’m willing to wear my recovery. ~ Karen C., in Lifeline Denial works only so far. Finding people heavier than you may help your ego but not your body, not your mind, not […]
Continue reading »Back In Your Disease
One day as we discussed a difficult relationship problem, my sponsor said, “If you’re doing it to please him, you’re back in your disease.” ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 784-785). Okay. Her health professional says bottled water. Her husband says tap water. […]
Continue reading »Be Empty to Become Filled
…if you want abundance, knowledge, health, love, and all the other attributes that personify the Tao, you need to be receptive to them. Lao-tzu instructs that you must be empty in order to become filled, for attachments keep you so […]
Continue reading »A Hole in the Soul
Missing. Presumed dead. My hopes. My dreams. My potential. My sanity. Without purpose, compass, anchor, mainsail, destination. A hole in my soul. How can I fill the hole? I’ve tried alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, shopping, sex, dependency on people, exercise, […]
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