 I believe that all truly good work starts from within. I tried to control my outside circumstances for years, and it led me down the dark roads of fear, insecurity, pain, and substance abuse. Why? Because the world is an uncontrollable place, led by the Great Beautiful Artistic hands of the Lord.
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 But people are who they are, and I cannot control that. That has been a difficult concept for me to grasp. I think I am beginning to understand it though, because today I have serenity.
Read more...  It is often painful for me to be helpful or to go out of my way for others because I sometimes have this sense of entitlement, like "Why should I do that? They didn't do anything for me."
Read more...  I cannot think of one aspect of my life now that is not my Truth. I don't think that a lot of people in the world can say that, especially not with all of the media crap, all the movies and music, that tell us that what we wear, what we drive, and where we live is all that matters.
Read more...  I'm a regular, average person. But I really want to dedicate the rest of my years helping young people to reach out, to get clarity, to realize they're in Hell and that it is entirely possible to do a 180 degree turn.
Read more...  Right now I feel like a grocery bag that the bottom fell through on: useless and frustrating. I’ve been looking for love in people that only want my body. Come on, love…
Read more...  It's changed my life for the better and has contributed massively to my sobriety. I honestly think it's one of the main changes that has kept me sober, the only one being perhaps more influential is the 12 Steps.
Read more...  Thank you, Alcoholics Anonymous, and the 12 Steps for bringing me peace... even if it only is just for today, that's all that matters. All I have for sure is the present, and I'm grateful for that.
Read more...  Today I finished my Eleventh Step. I know that I've come a long way since Step 1. I remember huddling on the couch in the yoga room every morning to talk to my sponsor. I was so scared and so new. I'm still new, and I still get scared sometimes too.
Read more...  Honestly, I have no other choice. I either give my whole heart, my whole being, my whole life, every moment of every day to my God and to the possibility of freedom, or I will be back with my head in the drink and my body in an unfamiliar bed.
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AuthorI spent this winter on Kaua'i, and survived Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter without taking a single drink! I enjoyed delicious Ayurvedic meals, surfed on Thanksgiving Day and went through plenty of realizations and transformations. It was one of the happiest seasons of my life so far. ArchivesCategories |
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