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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
Like me. A lot of people love lists. So I thought I’d share a list of some things that can help us face our fears and overcome them. 1. Hope. Having hope that things will be all right is perhaps the best way to begin the process of overcoming any fears that crop up in … Read more
I was asked recently how I can say “I believe everything will be all right even when it’s not,” when for some people, like those who have experienced great tragedies in life, for example, things may never be all right again. The reason for the question had to do with an older post I wrote … Read more
I like this song; it fits in with my message of overcoming our fears and insecurities. I discovered the song through a Facebook friend I went to school with who commented that they love the unknown. Apparently like me, they’ve learned how to face their fears and grow stronger from the experience. I honestly can’t … Read more
“Sometimes, for reasons within ourselves or not of our own making. We can feel like a piece of driftwood floating aimlessly about; being pulled in different directions. But with no real direction in life. However, it’s always good to remember in those times that driftwood is resilient – recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the … Read more
Don’t take the title of this post as a joke about depression; I know there are varying levels of depression with some so severe that it can result in suicide. I also know when I went through a mild depression early in my sobriety, all I wanted was for the way I was feeling to … Read more