Category: Peace
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I made it through that wave/PTSD episode I wrote about the other day. I made it through because of a few things, but mostly because of people. So this post is simply to say, “Thank you.” There’s no adequate way to convey how much it meant to me that so many of you reached out.…
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Like many people in recovery, there are things I have said and done that I regret. Words I wish I had never spoken. Choices I wish I had made differently. Years I wish I could re-do with the clarity I have now. But I can’t. And neither can you. What we can do is refuse…
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Some people seem to find their path early in life. I didn’t. But I’ve found it now. “Better late than never” isn’t just a saying, it’s definitely a truth. I’ve known people who never found their purpose. I’ve known others who never got the chance because addiction, prison, or death took that chance from them.…
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Here’s another thing I’ve noticed since getting clean… disagreements don’t have to be disasters. That probably sounds obvious to a lot of people. But for those of us who have trauma or lived through addiction, disagreements can feel very different. They don’t just feel like differences of opinion, they feel like personal rejection. Like being…
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Actor Eric Dane recently died at 53. I didn’t know much about him beyond the fact that he had ALS, but I saw part of a video he recorded for his family. In it he told them something simple but very powerful… “Live now.” Don’t wait. Don’t assume you’ll have time later. Live now. That…
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It was cold and windy yesterday as I took my daily walk. Very cold. But unless the weather is utterly unbearable, I walk. I even walk in the rain here. For me, there’s just something about being in and surrounded by the mountains that heals me and clears my mind. After I complete my rounds…
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Today I’m getting to exercise my ability to choose the good. I remember a long time ago a man I had a lot of respect for told me that when things are rough is when we really get to see that we have choices in how we react to unpleasant situations. I was telling him…
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I’ve got to be really open right now. I’ve been carrying something heavy since Sunday, and trying to push it down hasn’t worked. It’s started to make me feel physically unwell, which tells me I need to write about it despite risk of backlash. I’m honestly bewildered by what I’ve been seeing. So many people…
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Something I’ve noticed since getting clean is how much I love good conversations. I learn so much just by listening to people. I don’t remember ever having conversations like this before. I think there are two reasons for that. One, when I was drinking or taking pills I wasn’t very interested in listening, I was…
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