Tag: freedom

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The beginning of the New Year will
often bring sad memories back to us. This
has been the big day for hangovers, com-
ing down, remorse, guilt and shame. But
if we stay with our new purpose, staying
clean and close to our Higher Power, we
need have no fears for the New Year. God
has forgiven us our past mistakes and
tomorrow is not yet here. If we do what
we know is right today, all else will be
taken care of.

It is not always easy to do what is
necessary... Read More

I was strongly blessed and empowered to be in a healing group today that talked about guilt and shame and the difference between the two---so very healthy in staying away from relapse by healing from the shame (the "I made a mistake" of healthy guilt, as opposed to the  "I AM A MISTAKE" of shame...and so many other shame based things we tell ourselves daily and believe....) One of the pieces that a fellow co-worker passes out to the women's group that she leads regarding shame is the s... Read More

Never turn down a job because you think
it's too small; you don't know where it can lead.

- Julia Morgan

How short our vision of where an invitation
might take us! Any invitation. Of one thing we can be
certain, it offers an opportunity for making a choice
which means taking responsibility for who we're
becoming. Choice-making is growth-enhancing
because it strengthens our awareness of personal
power.

Our lives unfold in small measures, just as small as... Read More

the picture is one of an Acceptance Stone that i got off google images.

and yet.. i have not been in that spirit.  I have been Down... o so very  down and wanting to be done(in)
why the rollacoaster... i guess people say it is cuz i play russian rulet with my meds...l take them religiously for a while, maybe several weeks, and then i dont take them (say the night time meds) for a couple of days... I think i will be ok... what lies i tell myself! that leave a foothole for the... Read More

Warning: The following gets pretty personal. It touches on the sexual abuse I experienced as a child and how it has affected me and my marriage – or at least my perception of such. I am sharing it because I feel like it is part of my recovery and I also feel like God is leading me to share. Anyway, read it at your own risk.   I know that God doesn’t waste pain. So in some ways I often think that God will use my experiences to show His glory. But I cannot imagine how God might use my bro... Read More