by Arida Wright | Aug 23, 2020 | Soul Songs
There was a time when I would feel disrespected and have to react to the person from a wounded place. This would happen especially if the person was in an authority position (like my boss). I was violent, confrontational, extremely angry, going from 0 to 100 in...
by Arida Wright | Jul 29, 2020 | Soul Songs
A few months ago, as Then Sings My Soul was going to print, I was talking to a brother in recovery from Hempstead, NY which is where I’m from. He goes to meetings at the first group I ever walked into., the beloved Hempstead AA Group and he has 28 years of...
by Arida Wright | Jul 29, 2020 | Soul Songs
Someone from the dark side may see my inner light and want to extinguish it. How do I hone in on the skills that help me decipher if they mean me harm or not? Does a bell go off or is it a three alarm fire? Do the hairs on the back of my neck stand up? How do I keep...