Boundaries
B for the border that surround my soul… O for old story never told… U for uniting in a safe space… N for never allowing boundaries too break… D for discovering new ways to protect… A for acting not reacting instead… R for relaxing and embracing my goals… I is for...
Désapprendre L’Impuissance
Récemment, j’étais à 250 km de chez moi, attendant mon train… Un haut-parleur donnait parfois des bribes d’information : il y avait eu un « accident de personne ». Les informations contradictoires se succédaient, ne me laissant pas d’autre choix que de patienter dans...
Powerless
Less Power I get,Power I lose,when I refuse yetmy focus to choose. If I focus outwardsway down my power goes.When I focus inwardsway up my power flows. Limited is my control,When, where, with whom I connect.My Inner Family makes me feel whole,others mostly made me...
Fall Asleep by the Flash
Communion with the Most High Power (Church)I did not feel a thing,My son was with me,We came to give thanks,To remember you,You offered communion,We received you. (Animal Sanctuary)I communed with my son,In the sanctuary of birds,Animals hurt along the way,Cared for...
The Work
This dysfunction and Codependency was not mine in the beginning.But was driven into meBy circumstances I could not control.My little one, a child, who resides deep within,Is hiding alone… filled with fear and anxiety from the things that hurt so long ago. She wants to...
Computer Virus
daddy-Monster, I remember … I was three years old. You beat me as I was lying in bed. You blamed me for the beating. The worst part of the beating is that I believed your lie. Through countless other acts of violence, you confirmed...
Inaccessible Serenity
When I first discovered the 12 Steps in AA, at the age of 36, I also discovered how much I used to ruminate an obsession of some kind, as a survival trait. Even when alcohol abstinence had become easy, I was still very suicidal, and I needed to channel my mind. Later,...
Literature Committee Needs New Leaders
As of the 2024 Annual Business Conference, the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Literature Committee, the Literature Evaluation Subcommittee (Lit Eval), and the Literature in Development Subcommittee (Lit Dev) will be stepping down. These are: Literature Chair -...
An Interesting Opportunity
An interesting opportunity has recently arisen for meTo travel somewhere special and explore somethingLong-time on my bucket list.That interesting opportunity has started a war in meBetween the nasty Negative-Nancy, doubting-Debbie-Downer,That is my critical parent...
My Journey with “Ready Set Go!!”
Tomorrow, I will be attending my fourth round of “Ready Set Go!!” online meetings because it has been profound for me. I attended my very first session last August 29th and have been attending ever since. “Ready Set Go!!” is a six-week introductory program to the ACA...