August 2 Self-Talk

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t talk nice to myself when I lose my glasses somewhere in the house or mistakenly lock the door with my keys in the house or forget to keep up with my finances and a check bounces. I could go on and on but when these things...

July 31 Comfort

How do I handle disappointment when things don’t go my way? Do I pout and have a temper tantrum or do I serenely accept the things I cannot change? Changing the things I can usually means I have to change MY attitude as opposed to changing an outer source of...

July 30 Resistance

I was in a meeting one night when a couple in recovery brought their 4-month old baby with them. When the baby started crying and causing a disturbance, I paid close attention as the parents applied all types of methods to quiet and comfort the baby. She finally was...

Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing II

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...

July 27 Healing

It seems healing from childhood trauma has been a lifelong journey that for me is finally paying off. It’s taken a very long time to claim myself and walk in the light of who I truly am. Letting go of fear has helped the process of healing to come swifter and be...