The topic tonight was Belief and Doubt or Faith and Fear. The lady introducing the topic altered the way I look at these two things. She discussed how she heard a speaker once talk about how these two things were inextricably linked. Which is totally contradictory to how it has always been presented to me… Continue reading Faith and Fear
Category: Recovery
Abusive Relationship With My Mind
I'd been enmeshed in a co-dependent mess, It was like I didn't even exist, We were a dysfunctional whole, Wherever I went, there you were, Until a small insignificant moment made me see the toxicity of our relationship, It wasn't the mental or emotional abuse I'd enured for years, Nor the isolation, insecurity, fear, or… Continue reading Abusive Relationship With My Mind
Thinking Addiction
My greatest addiction, The cause of all my afflictions, Including my drinking, My stinking thinking. The voice that talks that is not me, The one who lies constantly, Driving down my self-esteem, Saying things that are just plain mean. If I don’t keep a conscious eye, And be the watcher as the thoughts pass by,… Continue reading Thinking Addiction
80 Life Lesson Learned From Recovery
April 10th was the 80th anniversary of the textbook Alcoholics Anonymous. Since its inception it has helped carry the message into over 180 nations worldwide. It has been translated into over 67 different languages. The Big Book is amazing spiritual literature and it has changed my life. To celebrate its 80th Anniversary I've created a… Continue reading 80 Life Lesson Learned From Recovery