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I like to tell people in early recovery that we should look at sobriety as an adventure, filled with fears and uncertainty, but also wonderful discoveries. Some of these discoveries help us to grow and understand ourselves better, two important ingredients for greater happiness, while others help us with our fears and believe we can … Read more
Have you ever noticed how we use certain words to express ourselves without really thinking about their true meaning? We use the word insane to describe a person or some situation without regard to what true insanity can be. We say we’re depressed when we’re really just feeling down or sad. And we say we … Read more
My definition of spirituality is a simple one; try to practice love, kindness, understanding, and tolerance toward others and ourselves. However, as I’m sure most of us know, this isn’t always easy to do. Sometimes people can irritate us and we may not react well toward them. Or worse. Someone may make us angry and … Read more
No matter how positive we try to be in life or what our beliefs are, we can still experience setbacks at times. A setback can be defined as an unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse. Some setbacks that come to mind are ones in our health, our finances, and … Read more
I saw this little piece of paper the other day, fitted neatly in the bottom right corner of my overhead kitchen cabinet door that I hadn’t noticed before, and the experience I had as a result of reading the words on it inspired me to write this post. As I said, I hadn’t noticed it … Read more
Although it is now December, I actually began this post back in May. First I wrote the title and then added the definition to each word, with every intention of writing it over the next few days. I thought for sure when inspired I would become motivated to write and finish it that month, but … Read more