Freedom
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I spent the day (a good one) with Mom yesterday. Watching her nod on and off. I meditated on Marjorie’s words, “Mom is living between two worlds.” And I had a peace inside that felt new. It felt strong. I saw it for myself. I was able, in that moment, to accept it as reality.…
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Underground Recovery Group of NA Warm NA welcome. A 30 year coin at the ready! A message of hope and a promise of freedom. Amazing.
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Man, it is not easy living alone. I am alone… in only my own company, the majority of each day. It’s been years. And I am okay. Higher Power has provided for all of my needs. It’s just not for the faint of heart. Texting isn’t company. Saying hello to strangers; stopping to say ‘hello’…
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First they came for the communists,and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist.Then they came for the socialists,and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists,and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist..Then they came for the Jews,and I didn’t speak out because…
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This is the Just For Today* reading: “The Value of the Past”*Most of us come into the program with some serious regrets. We had never finished high school, or we had missed going to college. We had destroyed friendships or marriages. We had lost jobs. And we knew that we couldn’t change any of it.…
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As I age, I can appreciate more deeply the largeness of acts of lovingkindness. I am aging and I am humbled at the sheer presence of God and the freedom of choice God has always provided me. That’s the “hit” of Perfect Love. The relief is immediate. No blinding lights; no visions; no paper airplanes…
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I have had many New Year’s Eves filled with groups of folks in many different places and times of my life. From banging pots and pans on the steps of my childhood row home, to wild “don’t remember a thing” eves, through to babies and small children at parades. I have also sat in NA…
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My first day — December 1, 1992 — no drugs to alter my mind, mood or body. “As we grow spiritually and find a Power greater than ourselves, we begin to realize that as long as our spiritual needs are met, our living problems are reduced to a point of comfort. When we forget where…
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Daydreaming: I am in a jail cell. 6’x8′. A momentary flash of self-pity. Wow, poor You. At that moment, the cell door opens… wide. I’m hesitating… why??? Faint whisper: you have a choice… you can go. Light bulb moment: Wow, this is what it looks like when I refuse to forgive. It’s what fear and…
Faith & Roses 