Working the Program

After School at the Office

After School at the Office

Toilet, by its many names, takes turds and toots with only a light expectation of care. This device was the seat of my family's shared sense of humor. So surprising was it that my beloved found nothing humorous in potty, poop, or pop-pop-pop. Enameled cast iron sink...

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Restored to Feeling

Restored to Feeling

Step Two is an action statement. When feelings do not exist: “We do not miss what we do not know is possible”, a member commented. Do “blanked out” states—lack of interest or desire—suggest that conditions diagnosed as depression or mood disorders may point to...

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Mary G

Mary G

A young woman in need of recovery, God sent me an angel named Mary. In the hospital where I lay, Mary spotted me across the way. Mary G. was not alone; there were two others who have now passed on. Mary G. began to speak; "God gives to one recovery by the power of...

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