Collateral Damage
When I started this blog, I had planned to leave this subject alone. I wanted my blog to be a place where words are encouraging, inspiring and delightful! Words have…
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April 3, 2017
My very first meeting…
I had mentioned, back in September, in a post called Books Matter, that I would post about my first twelve step meeting. I've gotten a lot of requests to tell on…
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January 30, 2017
Say YES to LESS
Do you have trouble saying "no"? I do, and I am not alone in this. I was talking to a friend the other day about this issue and she told…
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January 3, 2017
God Grant me the Serenity…
Photo courtesy of Zan Phillips Photography, Jackson, Mississippi. Please visit Zan on Facebook to see more of her wonderful work. God Grant me the serenity... Such richness in this sentence,…
October 19, 2016
Books matter
Books matter. They are vessels of knowledge but also friends. A good book is much more than company or entertainment. In times of hardship, I have pulled a beloved…
September 1, 2016
Is Can’t a four letter word?
One of our biggest hurdles in life is realizing how many things we can't do. And that can't is not a dirty word. Alcoholism can't be controlled. Can't be cured.…
August 26, 2016
Are nurses co-dependents?
Yep, friends and sports fans, that IS me! Circa 1989. When I finally found my graduation picture after a move, my now teenaged children screamed with laughter. As for me, I…
August 16, 2016
Praise in the Pit
Down in the dumps. Drowning in debt. Upside down on your mortgage, the depths of despair. Hitting rock bottom. Marriage on the rocks... What do all these phrases have in…
August 5, 2016
The Courage to change the things I can…
Priceless, made for me by my son. I never realized how much courage it takes to change things. Courage to leave all that is familiar, even the chaos of alcoholism. Courage…
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July 29, 2016
Crabs in a Bucket
If you have never had the pleasure of going crabbing, you should try it as soon as you can. It's one of the most fun ways that you can get…
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July 26, 2016
