Tension
Walking stiff like a robotArms swaying outwardAttempting to take up physical spaceHead held highChest up and out Do you feel it? Hips hold stress from today and trauma from yester yearsMuscles surrounding my pelvis are short and tightTough like a tennis ball with all...
Searching for a Higher Power
Empowerment: Protecting My Inner Child
Higher Power
If you are out there, grant me Strength, to persevere, when I tell myself it is too muchPerspective, to not exaggerate things or distract or me from my goalsTranquility, in quiet measure, throughout my daysPatience, for myself and others, as we are all on our...
Prompt
Write about the questions you have for your Higher Power. How can I find the answer to why I want to write? How can I uncover the obstacles that do not allow me to put pen to paper? How can I allow myself to learn the words that bring my writing piece alive? How can I...
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...
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 -...