We use the steps, we use the meetings, we use the telephone.” This appears in the Solution, taken from the BRB. These are all valuable program tools. But one tool rarely mentioned is – do nothing! It’s the decision I make to “pause when agitated,” and check to see how my inner child is feeling. Or the decision to choose silence over giving unasked-for advice. It’s even the silence between shares, when I often feel uncomfortable and want to rush in. “The silence between shares is when the healing happens.” Just for today, I’ll consider if I should make a space for
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