To this day, I have not met one person in recovery who had much love for themselves when they started their journey. I did not feel an ounce of love for...
Read MoreIt seems to be a proven fact when take a moment here and there in our busy lives and think about what we are grateful for – the stress seems...
Read MoreAs I reflect on the last 12 months — of course life brought many changes, some easy, others difficult. Yet through all the ups and downs, the gains and the...
Read MoreIn the documentary Anonymous People, actor Kristen Johnston sits on stage and openly tells the audience, “I’ll tell whomever I damn well please that I am in recovery.”I feel the...
Read MoreOn July 2, my 86-year old mom transitioned from this world to the next,so I now have another angel on my shoulder. She lived a very big life with many...
Read MoreLast month I celebrated 23 years clean and sober. I thought about all the times I tried quitting the destructive behaviors which ruled, and were ruining my life. How many...
Read MoreAs many of you know, a little over three years ago I lost the love of my life, Bill to cancer. While he was seriously ill for over four years,...
Read MoreThe journey of our recovery is never ending. A few weeks ago I stepped outside my ‘norm’ and spent an intensive week at an Inner Path Retreat for women at...
Read MoreIn the first few weeks of recovery I wondered how quickly I would ‘get it’. Like most fellowship halls and meeting places, the 12 steps were posted on the wall and...
Read MoreBefore I was in recovery I don’t think I ever heard of the word codependent. On my sober journey I asked what it meant. The only answer I recall is...
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