Sanity is not how well I can hide my anger; it is having no need to react to people, places and things by becoming angry. ~ For Today, March 30 So, I need to hide my anger? It’s not that […]
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Restless, Irritable and Discontented
Restless, irritable, and discontent AKA uneasy, annoyed, never satisfied ~ Jennifer R. R. The Doctor’s Opinion in the Big Book gave us a now-familiar phrase, “To them, their alcoholic life seems the only normal one. They are restless, irritable and […]
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H.A.L.T. stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired. It’s a dangerous state for a person in recovery. In fact, each of the four is a dangerous state. But there’s a remedy without eating, yelling, crying or sleeping…or falling into old patterns […]
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My sisters would say, “When he gets here everything seems to be all right.” And I decided I wanted to be that kind of person, one who brings peace with me. ~ Wanda S The risen Christ said, “Peace be […]
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The change in our physical bodies is obvious when we pass around the pictures dated before we found the fellowship. Not so clearly seen is the prevalence of smiles on our faces, decrease of worry wrinkles across foreheads, the strained […]
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