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The Elusive Quality of Joy

A friend recently asked me why people who have suffered throughout their lives (adversity, social stigma, chronic pain, and so on) have such a hard …

I am no stranger to shame, to guilt, to regret. In recent years they don’t visit as frequently or stay as long; but come they …

Service is one of the basic tenets of sustainable recovery. We learn early on that we can’t keep what we have without giving it away. …

I was given the gift of a pottery wheel. I love clay and I had always wanted my own wheel. There is a lot more …

I am a person of a certain age. My dear husband is as well. I feel fit and healthy and strong. He does, too, most …

We are in the middle of a unique period of time. Addiction, which feeds on separation and isolation, may have its way with us. Falling …

I have been referring to myself as a person in recovery for several years now. I know this is anathema to the tradition of identifying …

Clean and sober: now what? 90 meetings in 90 days, read the book, get a sponsor, write out your steps longhand, read the Morning …

I am a baby boomer. I have known about the climate crisis for years yet I am also a part of the deafness about climate …

What a strange weekend! What a strange series of events. I believe I am coming to, now. I have been out of sorts, offline, out …