An end and a beginning,a death and a life.Small-town mores,family values – and taboos —yell no!, demand perseverance.Still, another path exists,a frightful one, a path that feelslike failure, like not-good-enough.Yet I know I’ve tried for years,I’ve sacrificed my self-esteemon the […]
Continue reading »Rock Bottom
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. (J.K. Rowling) Cling to the thought that, in God’s hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have – the key to life and happiness for others. […]
Continue reading »Pride in Feeling Less Than
…alcoholics develop a kind of compensatory pride in feeling not enough…you have to have enough security to admit how insecure you are. (Clancy I) Look at me, how good I am.I’ve let you belittle me for years,and took it, stoic, […]
Continue reading »Vague Senses
I vaguely sensed I was not being any too smart, but felt reassured as I was taking the whiskey on a full stomach. (Alcoholics Anonymous, page 36) Unfocused, imprecise thoughts,a mind meandering, exploringrabbit trails, drifting, blownwilly-nilly all over the place.So, is vague […]
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