optimistically inclined …
I had a new friend, with mucho knowledge of the blogging scene, (way before everyone blogged about their grocery lists and how well little Skippy did at soccer practice) tell me (somewhat jokingly) that if the site were renamed I Hate Recovery and I wrote as Amy Winehouse instead of Amy aka SassySoberGirl … the [...]
normal?
What becomes normal? Besides a cycle on a washing machine of course, normal is a relative term. Perhaps a better way to coin it is, what becomes familiar? For years, pain and misery, self doubt and shame, hatred and bitter remorse were our constant companions. How cool is it to wake up one day and [...]
I Love Recovery, Inside my Mind
humility?
Humility is defined by Merriam-Websters (unabridged mind you) as the quality or state of being humble. Which of course led to the definition of humble: not proud or haughty; not arrogant or assertive; reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission. And then, being the dictionary lover that I am, I continued [...]
stick with the women
I’ve heard so many women say, “I don’t like talking to other women. Men understand me better. I don’t like women. They’re bitchy and catty.” Ahem. Really? I said that once upon a time. It was crap. Filter of an alcohol tainted mind gone a little goofy. I was afraid that a woman would see [...]
healing in the feeling …
I spout a lot about emotional intelligence. About NOT being reactive or over the top, about how important it is to not be ruled by emotion, and that being rational is best. And it is … BUT … there’s also something to be said for feeling, exactly what it is you’re supposed to feel given [...]
a little goes a long way …
Before you spit out your coffee on the monitor (for the “Get clean or die folks.”), please note this. And no it’s not my middle finger. Yet. Okay not too much. Moving along now. Anyway, my proposed title is not in reference to the steps or slacking on recovery work in any way, shape, or [...]
F. E. A. R.
F**k Everything And Run … Face Everything And Recover. Opposite ends of the spectrum of this word called FEAR. It seems that this is a concurrent theme in the helter skelter world of life … especially in addiction. Not just the obvious cowering shiver of a fright night movie show, fear takes many forms. Perhaps [...]
recovered …
Continually I am reminded of the blessings of recovery; by newcomers especially. Still raw and full of despair for trying to do things “their” way, while their disease has them bound and gagged at knifepoint for what seems to be an eternity. If I wasn’t a dope fiend drunk my damn self, it would be [...]
self care …
Oh such a title to write up to … as I’m sitting here with the sniffles and a fever I often wonder how many of my fellow recovering folks are like me? Super Stoic? “I got this … I’m fine … blah blah blah”. Until we fall on our faces from exhaustion. *ahem* We get [...]
words.
Nothing new to be said, simply different ways to say (hopefully don’t spray) it. We can hear a thing over and over and over and then one day … one person … says that ONE thing in a certain way – and a magic lightbulb explodes above your head. That wake-up-shake-up where we hit our [...]
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live like we’re dying – Kris Allen
Added on 20 December 2009
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Sometimes we fall down and can’t get back up We’re hiding behind skin that’s too tough How come we don’t say I love you enough Till it’s to late, it’s not too late Our hearts are hungry for a food that won’t come We could make a feast from these crumbs And we’re all staring [...]
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