I was asked to do this blog almost a year ago by the gentlemen (ahem) at In The Rooms. Now, first and foremost, I don’t get paid to do this. (ahem ahem) Although I’ve thought since I do work hard at this writing schtick a little advertising wouldn’t hurt a page. (dotmack? RT? Kenny? yoohoo). [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
words with Sass.
In the spirit of transparency, it’s time again for Sassy Poetry. Where words flow and poignancy reigns supreme. This writing fills up the majority of my facebook page and I have tons of connections with poets both in and out of recovery. Words are healing and cathartic and … and … and … this is [...]
Fun in Recovery?, How do I DO this stuff?
inner voice …
For years, I sat in the dark. Unable, unwilling, un-something; to express the real of the deal of who I really was. Especially during the years of the dark sickness that’s known as addiction. Using covered up everything that I really was … like you (yes social chameleon-ism), so used to the manipulative dance that [...]
i’ll show you mine …
Strength. What does it mean really? We’re told in the rooms that sometimes we have to “lose” to win. That surrender is the goal. That throwing in the proverbial towel equals the path to finding “enlightenment” or at least the 12 steps towards such a thing. Paradoxical to say the least. We, who have been [...]
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