In the past, and sometimes even now,
I automatically have thought, "Why
me?", when I'm trying to learn that
my first problem is to accept my
present circumstances as they are,
myself as I am and the people around
me as they are. Just as I finally
accepted my powerlessness over my
addiction, so must I accept my
powerlessness over people, places and
things. Am I learning to accept life on
life's terms?
Today I Pray
May I learn to control my urge to c...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
I just got home from work. The snow is coming down hard and fast - great big flakes, and a white blanket is quickly forming over everything. As I sit here, I realize I am feeling content - I have peace in my heart and I don't feel like I'm missing a thing. What a lovely way to finish a wonderful year. For many people, if they looked at my life this year, what they would see on the surface would maybe cause them to wonder what was so great. But I know!
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It's late Monday morning. I must somehow be allergic to winter because all I want to do is sleep. I get up later and later. It's not good for me. Today I'm going to work. When I think about going back to work, I am filled with dread. I feel all nervous and overwhelmed. I have noticed this last past week that there are some communication problems going on concerning opening times at the shop. Suffice it to say that certain things hadn't been communicated to me very well or at the very last m...
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oh my gosh you guys... i finally went into the hospital last night to get checked. I been thinking maybe i had a tubal pregnacy as i have a lump on my side where my ovarie is. It has been paining and sending sharp pains now it radiates across my stomach to my other side so i thought ok i better go get checked cause if a tubal burst it can kill you from the bleeding. So anyways last night i go in and i was thinking that it would be simple no your fine and be done. instead i ended up with an iv, m...
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Not a good morning, and it's going to be a difficult day in some ways, with a number of key meetings that could go either way.....but, I've only just got out of bed. I know my HP is full of surprises, especially the blessed variety that can work much out of nothing....I'm thankful I am still living, on most days, my well-worn phrases of empowerment:
God makes my scars beautiful.....Scar-tissue is stronger than the original tissue.....There's a crack in everything--that's how th...
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