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Tag Archives: serenityprayer
Inside My God Box
I have a secret. Actually, hundreds of secrets, hopes, fears, desires, wishes all written on little scrapes of paper I’ve collected throughout the years and stuffed into my God Box. This is my way of Letting Go, Letting God – … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Al-Anon, Inspiration, NA, Narcotics Anonymous, relapse, relapse prevention, Serenity Prayer
Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, ACOA, addiction, addiction and creativity, Al-anon, ALANON, na, recovery, serenityprayer, sober birthdays
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Relapse Scares Me Still
Relapse from recovery is my number one fear. Falling off the wagon, going out, screwing up: same difference. As a person in recovery for over 10 years, the fear of relapse still scares me sober. And it seems like everyone … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Al-Anon, Inspiration, NA, Narcotics Anonymous, relapse, relapse prevention, Serenity Prayer
Tagged 12 step, aa, addiction, addiction and creativity, Al-anon, ALANON, alcoholism, fear of relapse, na, recovery, serenity prayer, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary
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Spanish Serenity Prayer is Beautiful
I’ve been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years and I very much admire and enjoy the local Hispanic culture and language. For years now, I’ve been meaning to offer a Spanish version of the Serenity Prayer to my … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Inspiration, Serenity Prayer, Spanish
Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, Serenity, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, Spanish Serenity Prayer
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Not only for addicts…
I received an email from a Gulf War veteran which touched me. I’d like to share it with you: Hi, your work is amazing. I am a recovering addict recently diagnosed with PTSD from the Gulf War….I was just wondering … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Inspiration, Serenity Prayer
Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, addiction and creativity, PTSD, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer
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Dear Friend
I may be clean and sober for nine years now, but alcoholism and addiction is alive and well in my family. I’m sick of it and I want it to go away, but I have to deal with it AGAIN … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, christmas and alcoholism, holidays and addiction, just for today, na, one day at a time, recovery, Serenity, serenityprayer
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Solitary confinement
When I was using, sometimes I felt like I was living in solitary confinement. My addiction was my incarceration–a lonely, frightening and lifeless jail of my own doing. Now that I’m clean and sober there is a whole dimension of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, ACOA, addiction, alcoholism, boredom, christmas and alcoholism, isolation and addiction, na, one day at a time, Serenity, serenityprayer
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The Importance of Sobriety Anniversaries
I just wrote an essay on why sobriety anniversaries are so important. Check it out at http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Importance-of-the-Sobriety-Annivers
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, just for today, let go let god, one day at a time, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary
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Celebrity. Rehab.
It seems not another day goes by that you hear about some famous person going to rehab. In this age of celebrity, being in recovery has almost become fashionable. Mind you, I am not usually into in celebrity gossip but … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, act as if, addicted celebs, addiction, alcoholism, celebrity rehab, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer
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Happy Sober Birthday
The other day while I was at work, (yes, do have a day job as being an artist doesn’t pay all the bills), one of my co-workers made a comment along the lines of, “Why would anyone celebrate being sober?” … Continue reading
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Tagged 12step, aa, addiction, na, one day at a time, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary
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Still dreaming of using after all these years
It’s been a little over six years now that I’ve been clean and every now and then I have a dream that I’m about to use. Usually it’s the same dream too that basically challenges my sobriety. In this dream, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, dreaming of using, dreams of addiction, na, recovery, serenity prayer, serenityprayer
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