The price I pay for the privilege I have of living in this incredibly enjoyable world, is the work I have to do to make the bad stuff work for me. I am in the world to care, not to cure. There is a difference between being childlike and being childish. In childhood, there here … More Program Ideas
I think that learning to understand forgiveness was a key to my recovery. Here are some ideas. I gave forgiveness for my sake not for the person that had wounded me. If I held on to anger over a bad deed done to me I gave that person free rent in my mind. The act … More Forgiveness
My Dad had what we now call the Bipolar dysfunction. At first the super active side of his problem was most evident. As time passed, the depressed side took over. During that phase he took my .22 rifle and shot himself. The previous Christmas my uncle had given me the gun. I never shot it … More Suicide
My program is about me and nobody else. I need to be open to doing new things that are scary, like learning to dance. I have very strong desires to do both good and bad things. The good news is, that today I know the difference. It seems to me that I used to think … More Lessons My Program Taught Me
Years ago when I was still having problems accepting that my parents were horribly abusive I had an experience that has always seemed like a miracle to me. At the time I was going to an Episcopal Church that is local here.One of the people attending that church was a woman who by trade was … More A Huge Step Forward
Guilt and shame are two distinct ideas. Guilt is culpability and does not involve feelings at all. Shame is all feelings. When I am experiencing shame I am feeling less than. I feel that I somehow don’t measure up to other people or to my picture of what I should be. Shame is the opposite … More Guilt And Shame
