13 hours ago

So you have finally discovered / admitted that you are a mutual. Maybe you do not have much dependent of the name: co, but it is a way of life that we learned early on - do not survive in a nurturing environment. If people in your area (usually the parents, although it could also be another importan ...

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21 hours ago by x0ffender

I have been hesitant to post anymore dark dreary posts, just because I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do. I’m supposed to be salt and light. All I am is sad and lonely tonight. Which is stupid. I spent all day with a friend, and we had five dogs in the house. Yesterday I went to the movies wi ...

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22 hours ago by acousticeagle

These were the words of some graffiti I saw while one day on a walk in my neighbourhood. Painted in large orange letter in ordinary script not ‘tagged’ it was on a suburban yard fence. I thought to myself how strange it was that someone had written this particular statement. Why would someone have t ...

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1 day ago by trance setters

Stop Terrorizing Yourself Negative thoughts scare you. What a cruel thing to do to yourself. Switch your thoughts to joyful, pleasant thoughts ASAP. Champion Yourself Learn how to inspire yourself emotionally. Embrace the help from authentic friends. It is courageous to ask for and accept help. Embr ...

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1 day ago by secondchancetolive

Please read Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Thank you. I slowly began to realize that I needed to be for myself, but not against my fellows. I began to realize that I did not have to see my circumstances and experiences in extremes, but rather as part of my learning process. I began to realize that I ...

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2 days ago by Bill

None of us — especially alcoholics, addicts and codependents — like to be told what we “should” be doing. We’ve been working on this problem for (hours, days, weeks…decades) and some clown thinks all the answers can be found in three minutes of listening and a few minutes of uninformed advice? Bulls ...

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2 days ago by peglud

Excerpts from beautiful boy, by David Sheff regarding parents of addicts: •Whatever the parental failings may be, it is almost inevitable that the addicts will recognize these vulnerable spots and take advantage of the parents. “Addicts may have many complaints, including major and minor grievances ...

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3 days ago by secondchancetolive

Please read Part 1 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. With my awareness I slowly began to realize that I no longer needed to set myself up to have low-self esteem — by looking to other people to validate my worth and value. I slowly began to realize that I could learn how to detach myself from what ...

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4 days ago by Arjuna Ardagh

Here is a passage from my 2005 Bestseller, “The Translucent Revolution.” As a child, Michael Barnett went on vacation every year with his family to Broadstairs, on the southeast coast of England. On the beach, there was always a Punch and Judy show, a small tent with an opening like a stage at the t ...

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4 days ago by admin

Family members think they are doing the right thing when they play the roles in an alcoholic family. They cannot see that what the are really doing is enabling the alcoholic to continue with his current behavior. So, while the family thinks they are helping, they are really hurting the situation. As ...

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