Stories
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7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him…
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Am I where I am supposed to be, or am I where I laid down? Can I accept what my life is here and now and choose to proceed?Is this complacency or contentment?Am I repeating useless behaviors?Am I being the friend I’d like to have?Am I avoiding people, places, or things? I am grateful for…
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Twelve Step meetings. Literally folks from all walks of life; varying ages and races and genders. Differing lengths of clean time. Folks in “housing”, recovery houses; mental housing, whatever. On maintenance medication or 100% drug free. We all matter. We all are a part of the Recovery that happens in our meetings. The Fellowship provides…
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Of all the people… of all songs??!! Never did I choose this. My Higher Power came on my heart as I had thoughts of Mom. “Barry Manilow — There’s a piece of a song in my heart… what is that song??? It’s on me — pieces of lyrics running into pieces of melody!!” And there…
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And so it begins. I’m simply loving this. Sitting here in the quiet of the morning, daylight streaming through Mom’s stained glass in my kitchen window; ‘Nanda, my [never had a cat before in my entire life] new roommate zealously working at her scratching post. I shake my head marveling. Precious, tangible memories of my…
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Random thought: Little girl boo-boos and a woman’s indignation. Yep. That’s me. I keep seeking a higher power and then I squeeze my eyes tight and hold my hands over ears. I choose to struggle. I revert to last ditch battle cries and my very own “rebel yell.” I seem to be trying to get…
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Courage: Bravery. Mettle. Resolution. Perseverance. Determination. Tenacity. Audacity. Resolution. Perseverance. One of the most courageous things I have ever done was learning to walk through the hours without seeing my children every single day. Way back when—30 years ago now?—man, that was a dark, dark time. I couldn’t see my hand in front of my…
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Short, sweet, and to the point are the markers of our “time.” Or should I say “bittersweet.” I’ve lived long enough to have witnessed many changes. Things that were once all around me… a part of everyday life, have come and gone. Yet, isn’t that true of every generation? Man’s evolution / evolving. Change is…
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It is my “NA Anniversary.” Thirty-one years. Thirty-one years ago I was living with a husband and our two children. I had run out of ways and means to continue to medicate myself. I had no idea of anything I felt inside. No idea of how to stop the drugs. I was scared and didn’t…
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Today is the day I wondered about six, twelve, eighteen … twenty-four months ago. I am grateful for faith’s role in handling what must be done for Mom’s estate. Hired a company to come and empty the bedrooms. I “leaked,” for sure, interacting with my sister and I “leaked” at other moments as well. However,…
Faith & Roses 