The only way to release ourselves from the hold of these dark demons is to break the isolation and bring them into the light by sharing with others who understand. …In All Our Affairs, p32 I find that when I feel sad or destitute, I instinctively want to to close myself off from the…

  Acceptance does not mean to sit back and do nothing. It is to see things clearly, recognizing when action is necessary and when it is not. –Headspace quote In the past, I used to believe that acceptance was the same as surrender and apathy. I thought that if I stopped fighting and “put down…

  A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love. -Marianne Williamson This quote reminds me of the miracle of the Al-anon recovery program for me. Before recovery, I used to make choices and decisions based solely on fear – fear of loss, fear of pain, fear of suffering, fear of decision, fear…

  I can’t be all things to all people, but I can be someone special to some people.” –From Survival to Recovery, p 284 My family and friends from home are not in recovery. As a result, when I return home to visit I realize that my old “roles” still remain. It’s easy for me…

  As God’s people, we stand on our feet; we don’t crawl before anyone. Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous My evolution professor once said to me that human beings seem to have a fascination with the incorrect belief that we are better than other species. She told me that we as a species are no…