Perseverance to Inner Growth

What are you most proud of in your life? In 1994, after another crisis was brought on by drinking, I made the decision to quit one day (or one minute) at a time. I acknowledged my need for support and continued to actively participate. I walked through depression, anxiety and faced my demons. I learned …

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Journey in self discovery

Excerpt from PE for the Soul

I would be happy, if only….

I would be happy if only....fill in the blank. My life had been filled with that phrase. It started when I was very young. If only: I didn't have that freckle on my faceI didn't have this compulsionI didn't have this obsessionI was thinI didn't have my pastI didn't have the regretsI had my soulmateI …

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sobriety

30 Years Sober

30 years without a drinkBoy how time fliesSitting in a small rentalWondering how to survive A wake up callMany at thatThis time I choseTo hear the call Just one dayReach out for helpJust for this momentI swear it'll stay 30 years have gone byWho was that girl?I don't recognize her or the lifeYet loving her …

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28 years sober

Sobriety Poem: 28 Years