Whispering Wyrd
The Healing Web
Category: Spirituality
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The body remembers things even when the mind forgets. Every trauma specialist knows this. I think addiction specialists know it too, because trauma and addiction go hand in hand. I’ve never met an addict who didn’t carry some form of trauma, and addiction itself becomes its own kind of trauma. But here’s a cool story that…
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There is a quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln that says, “I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” I’ve always loved that quote because it reveals something simple but profound… if what we believe doesn’t make us kinder, then what good is it? To me, it…
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Every morning I have a cup of hot Earl Grey tea. Some people have to have their coffee, I have to have my tea. I feel completely “off” if I don’t have that cup of tea. It’s not just the warmth or the caffeine, though the caffeine is definitely a factor. It’s the time and…
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Until recently, when I looked back on my life, I did so with regret. A lot of regret. Regret for things I said and did in my younger years, especially during active alcoholism and addiction. It felt like my life was a fast, loud car with my foot pressed all the way down on the…
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Something I have found since getting clean and something I now practice every single day is gratitude. Please don’t think I say that lightly either. Gratitude has really changed my life in ways I never could have expected or imagined. In my younger years, especially during active alcoholism and addiction, I didn’t feel grateful for…
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There was a discussion going on today that I couldn’t help getting involved in. It was about the “Higher Power” part of programs like AA and NA. I already knew that some people struggle with that part of the steps. But until today I didn’t realize just how many. For some people, hearing a lot…
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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 mornings, the path isn’t a windy mountain trail. It’s the distance between your bed and the bathroom. It’s the weight of your tired arms and legs, the fog in your brain, and the familiar ache of a tired body. Today is one of those days for me. I’m writing this on very little sleep,…
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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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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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