The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. –Socrates In the program, we often hear “change your behavior to fix your thinking” or “do the next right thing.” Reading this quote, really cemented the ideas behind those two slogans for me. I…

  Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. ~Rumi This quote reminds me to trust in the process, trust in my Higher Power, and trust in the universe. Since I’ve been in the program, I have been aware that the universe has been…

  The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the Mind. – Caroline Myss This quote definitely rings true for me. When I first came into recovery, my only mode of operation was to try to think my way into controlling my surroundings. I would learn the patterns,…

  “Often, it’s not about becoming a new person, but becoming the person you were meant to be, and already are, but don’t know how to be.” ― Heath L. Buckmaster.   I love this quote because, for me, recovery is about “recovering” me. I had lost myself under my ego, fears, anger, hopelessness, and…

  When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao Tzu Recently, I have been in circumstances where I feel taken advantage of and my boundaries have been violated by my loved one. I reached out in the program and contacted my sponsor and some friends. Now, though I…