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SPOTLIGHT ON THE WSO BOARD: ERIN D

Erin D. from Pennsylvania, USA, has served as a WSO Trustee since 2019. She will be stepping down from the Board of Trustees at the end of her term of service after the 2023 ABC. In this interview, we learn more about Erin, her experience as a Board member, and her...

Step Five: “Admitted To A Power…”

Waiting for a sign: It is not necessary to know in advance what will become of what I do today. I show up. I remind myself that I am a person with a life—with goals, with hopes, with questions, and with needs I cannot and do not want to ignore. It is okay to be this...

REPARENTING AT 30,000 FT

Out the window an endless sea of white… I close my eyes… like the white knubby blanket on my bed when I tried to sleep so still, so flatthat no one would know I was in the bed - especially not the vampire in my closet.“Little Me, this is scared.”I lie...

ATTENTION DEFICITS IN STEP FOUR

How many fellowship members have been diagnosed with what are called attention deficit disorders? I may discover that a substantial number of people recovering from trauma have been labeled among those who either cannot stay focused or, conversely, are hypervigilant,...

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CANCER AND THE LAUNDRY LIST

CANCER AND THE LAUNDRY LIST

After 75 years of extraordinarily good health, I have recently had a series of health issues which appear to be unrelated but which I suspect are connected in some way that I don’t understand. As an ACA, I hate mystery. I hate not knowing. But my intuition tells me...

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A PANTOUM ON THE ADRENALS

A PANTOUM ON THE ADRENALS

Freeze - All attention must be on the current crisis.Freeze - I spend most of my day waiting for a crisis. Freeze - All resources must be ready to be deployed in the crisis.Freeze - All resources on constant standby.Freeze - I spend most of my day waiting for a...

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STEP FIVE: “ADMITTED WHAT IS TRUE.”

Insights are a blessing. Catching on to how I’ve done my best—however silly that may look now, looking back, preparing myself to complete Step Five—isn’t that a breeze that lifts my kite! If I am honest, really honest, my heart is filled to overflowing with—of all...

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GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

It was love at first sight, even though I sprayed my drink in your faceTrying to suppress a guffaw at your antics.Sure you were 15 years my elder, and an alcoholic to boot,But that was good enough for me.I went along for the ride as you steered your beat up FordTo the...

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