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I’m not a bad person—anymore
Somehow, somewhere, someway, I have felt that Creator has forgotten about me. While I know (in the truest part of me) this is not possible, I have still fallen prey to this mindset on more than one...
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What would I be thinking about if I wasn’t so busy thinking about my needs?
As a coach by occupation and a spiritual seeker by nature I find my world is riddled with more questions than answers. Even when I find an answer it begets more questions. I am learning to acquiesce to...
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JPG Journey in Sobriety
What I heard sobriety felt like … Image Courtesy of Gualberto107/FreeDigitalPhotos.net What it really felt like once I got started … Image Courtesy of sritangphoto/FreeDigitalPhotos.net What it felt...
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A lesson I regularly visit in recovery
It’s just not enough to “want to change.” Want. It’s a word that leaves me hanging for more. It’s a perpetual state of never having—just longing. All my positive affirmations and wanting, as of late,...
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The Anti-Me
Just because I no longer drink doesn’t mean I don’t have an anti-Lisa still living within me. My god, she can be unbearable too. Her bright idea today was to not post. It’s been so long anyway, another...
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Sugar: Another Pseudo-High
Before recovery: I would politely decline dessert, after all, I was watching the calories. It wasn’t tempting to peruse the sweets isle—that was for kids. I had a take it or leave it mentality. In...
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Recovery Is My Super Power
Anything is possible with an unaltered mind. If I hadn’t lived it, I would be hard pressed to believe it. I don’t consider myself one of those people who gains from another’s experience. I was the kid...
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Technique Squidward, Technique
Being a SpongeBob fan of sorts I am humorously reminded that technique can make or break my success. Courtesy of spongebob.nick.com In the Bubble Stand episode, SpongeBob is blowing intricately shaped...
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A Recovery Prayer
I am still trying to explain the awesomeness of recovery to those new in recovery. It’s a challenging topic to describe because there is no logical point of reference for something you’ve never...
View ArticleThe Myth of 12-Step or Bust
For starters, I am a product of the 12-step model—it’s brilliant. But it’s not for everyone. We can stop making people feel bad because they don’t prefer it or aren’t doing it the way we think they...
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