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The Invisible Line

Years ago I was in Nashville fortunate to be working with an Grammy award winning producer on “ The Invisible Line.” I have had some time in recovery since that release to reflect on it.  Today I believe that…

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Mental Illness?

According to the first one hundred, we are to be considered “outright mental defectives in full flight from reality.” Does that sound like mental illness to you, it sure does to me!

So often in the rooms I hear people…

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LIFE

No matter what, it just keeps going. It only stops when it does. Controlled chaos or as best I think I can control it. Can’t believe I use to drink so much that I would actually allowed it to get…

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God's Timeline

Today I’m in a very peaceful place. A snug little screened in porch, with a nice fire going on a rainy morning. I am here trying to understand how and why the love of God has affected my life in…

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Finding Joy

Finding Joy, like all good things, takes time and work. I think it just naturally, or rather, super naturally comes after we understand, know and trust love. So you say, how can you develop a trusting divine love? Well first…

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Welcome Home

Change is a really hard thing for us. Stubborn and defiant, that’s who we are  when we come in. Besides, we have all the answers, right? The only problem is that everything is wrong. 

I have an elderly friend now…

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Finding Your True Self

I often tell people the last thing you will lose in addiction is yourself. It just happens probably as a result of all the lying and brain fog. Finding yourself after all your abuse takes time as with everything in…

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Relationships

The other day in group, a good friend pointed out that his sponsor had told him “no new relationships for a year.’ That is very good advice. When you hear the slogan, “we will love you until you can love…

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meetings?

I was just thinking the other day about meetings. Pretty amazing the way they work. A buch of misfits show up at a location and sit down together. We all listen to “how it works, the steps and traditions" to…

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Don't sell short

Something that I didn’t understand as a newbee in recovery was the depth of the Gods Grace that would be revealed in the program. I finally did realize however, that life in addiction is a dead end and a rote…

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Undeniable

A.A. got it’s early start through the Oxford group founded on Christian biblical principles which were broken down into twelve simple steps. Always thought of it as sort of God for dummies. 

I was certainly a dummy when I got…

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Not what I deserve

I was working on a new piece entitled change before I left for treatment. Now that I’m back, I have. 

Its strange having had good health for so long to now have things wrong and doctors telling you about your…

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