When I began my journey down the road to recovery, I attended a group therapy program. Our therapist wanted us to journal during the week about what was going on when we were struggling. She also wanted to know what was going on when things were good. I later became involved in a group thatContinue reading “Tracking My Struggle”
Tag Archives: recovery
Intimacy
The Oxford Dictionary defines intimacy as “close familiarity or friendship, closeness”. Psychcentral.com defines emotional intimacy as “being transparent with your deepest feelings, fears and thoughts. A definition that really resonates with me is, “deeply knowing someone, while also feeling deeply known”. For most of my life my only concept of intimacy was sex. But evenContinue reading “Intimacy”
After The Holidays
Some of us have just come through our first holiday season without a relapse. I’m so proud of you. This is such a big deal. Any season, any day, any hour or minute sober is something to celebrate. The holiday season seems to be the toughest time of year for many people and there areContinue reading “After The Holidays”
Does Anyone See Me?
There’s a podcast I listen to called The Place We Find Ourselves with Adam Young. Recently he mentioned three questions. Does anyone see me? Does anyone hear me. Can anyone help me? He called these questions of attunement and said these are questions we are all asking. I have a new granddaughter. She’s three monthsContinue reading “Does Anyone See Me?”
Anger and Resentment
Over the course of my life, because of my size and mannerisms, especially before I get to know someone or they get to know me, people have used words like intimidating, scary, and controlling to describe me. I have recognized that I have anger issues but have resisted identifying as resentful. I did find itContinue reading “Anger and Resentment”
Suffering Well Together
Recently, as I sat in. a group, a participant shared that they somehow found strength as they listened to others in the group share about their struggles. Even if the event being shared took place years ago, comfort was experienced by the one hearing as they identified their current struggles in this story from theContinue reading “Suffering Well Together”
Sometimes Deliverance Looks Like…
In my experience, real life change has almost always been costly and painful. Why is that? Usually, the areas in my life that need real change are areas where habits and behaviors have been established over time. If it took time for me to dig the hole I find myself in it’s probably going toContinue reading “Sometimes Deliverance Looks Like…”
We Are More Than Our Mistakes
I enjoy sitting and listening to people share their stories. With almost any story I’m able to grow as I take away bits of wisdom and knowledge as I process someone else’s experience. Often, It’s a good experience for the person sharing their story as they relive relationships or periods of growth or excitement. EvenContinue reading “We Are More Than Our Mistakes”
Masks
As I am writing, today is Halloween. I loved Halloween as a kid. It meant costumes and candy. This morning one of my grandsons was running through the house in a Batman costume. It’s normal for kids to enjoy wearing masks and pretending to be someone else like a superhero or a cartoon character. OverContinue reading “Masks”
Clean and Sober
Has the thought ever crossed your mind, “Why am I the only one that has to live like this?” Have you set boundaries on yourself based on struggles in your life? Maybe you’ve committed yourself to attending AA, NA, SA or a multitude of other recovery meetings each week. Maybe at this point you’ve setContinue reading “Clean and Sober”