Make a promise to yourself that you are not going to quit… When you make a promise you have to keep it. ~ Rev. Felicia Hopkins We come into the rooms of recovery having failed for years and years, having […]
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Fight, and Fight Again!
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~ Margaret Thatcher We walk into the rooms of Recovery and many of us become inspired instantly. We may get abstinence that first day, understanding little of […]
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We’re building a wall, one brick at a time. Take a deep breath, this will take a while. ~ Author unknown Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor is a strong program of Recovery! There may be a honeymoon period […]
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In the beginning I was scared to start, but now I’m scared to stop. And I couldn’t be more grateful. ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Taste of Lifeline. Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Kindle Edition. It is scary, coming into OA… so many other tries […]
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Lines in a poem I wrote about my father: How many months have I failed to call home? I don’t tend to make phone calls even to people I love! That hundred pound phone we speak of in Recovery is […]
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