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Tightly Bunched Bouquet Of Fall Flowers

We had become hopelessly sick people; spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The power that controlled us was greater than ourselves–it was John Barleycorn. Many drinkers have said: “I hadn’t gone that far; I hadn’t lost my job on account of drink; I still had my family; I managed to keep out of jail. True, I took […]

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Butterfly On A Pink Flower

. . . AND LETTING GO OF IT . . . primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we […]

Each day a new Beginning <!--070724-->

Pretty Purple Flowers

. . . that is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you’ve understood all your life, but in a new way.  —Doris Lessing— As we are changed by our experiences, that which we know also changes. Our experiences foster growth and enlightenment, and all awarenesses give way to new understandings. We are forever students […]

Keep it Simple <!--070724-->

Be brave enough to accept the help of others Often is the past, we acted like we didn’t need anyone. It takes courage to let others help us. As we get better, our courage grows. We invite people into our lives. We help others, and we let others help us. We will learn to let […]

Promise of a new Day <!--070724-->

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust? —George Eliot— Becoming fully trustworthy individuals, living up to our own ideals, makes easier the decision to trust others. And when there is trust, intimacy is possible. With intimacy comes self-love, and finally joy. Isolation from others is a choice, one that breeds new levels of insecurity. Familiarity […]