# Recovery
I delude myself into thinking I'll feel better if only I do things my way, which may give me a temporary high but are by no means a longer term salve. Sometimes I pass these actions off as habits I need to practice in order to keep my spiritual backbone strong. Honestly though I can loosen my grip a little and understand the important distinction... See more
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the road to recovery is paved with self-acceptance.
T.B.D. • The Right Way to Pull a Weed
the thing I did that seemed completely impossible at the start was this: I started to live my own life, the one that was meant for me.
I stopped listening to what other people said, I stopped listening to what I imagined people were saying. I stopped listening to the nonsense I said. I started listening to my heart. I stopped pretending and started... See more
I stopped listening to what other people said, I stopped listening to what I imagined people were saying. I stopped listening to the nonsense I said. I started listening to my heart. I stopped pretending and started... See more
substack.com • Chinese Food, Serenity and Five Years of Sobriety
Long-distance relationships were, for me, a perfect balance of commitment and freedom. I loved the emotional roller coaster that comes from longing, reconciling and parting, over and over again. I’ve been through three of them, and in each case I was ambivalent about actually moving to the new town. They allowed me to put my best self forward,... See more
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“Don’t insist that what happens should happen as you wish, wish that things happen as they actually happen then your life will go well.” — Epictetus
Don'T Try This At Home, LLC • Years Go By Fast
my character defects — or defaults, as my sponsor likes to call them
AJD • This Is Our Year
I did not drink, I came to meetings, I sought God during moments I once did not.
I needed to quiet the constant voice in my head wondering why we still didn’t measure up, why we hadn’t accomplished more, why more people didn’t like us, why were we always so alone?
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“It teaches you acceptance, it teaches you tolerance, it teaches you compassion, it teaches you resiliency, and at the end of the day you say, ‘I’ll take it.’ Take it and you learn from it."
Tell 'Em, Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox on his disability