Offer Truth not Persecution “Before I tell my story, before I sing my song, Better you know where I’m comin’ from.” Miten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoMY0C_A9I My name is Ann and I have incest in my history. I say it that way for a very specific reason: Incest is something that happened in my p ...
I'm in that familiar post-relapse conundrum. A poisonous emotional mixture that's usually buried is now very accessible. I know for a fact that these emotions were already bubbling up; my inability to handle them contributed to my relapse in the first place. And once I start using, everything I've b ...
You know, our grandmothers and great grandmothers knew things that we have forgotten. Ancestors farther back than that may have been in tune with their surroundings so much that they didn’t even have the questions we have. Like what? Fat, for example. Farmers and those who raised animals knew what c ...
I just added this to my Links over there on the right. I want to call attention to one of the articles, which refers to one of the best passages in one of my favorite author’s books. Kim Anami writes: http://filthygorgeousthings.com/modern-love/how-to-make-love-stay In Tom Robbins’ book, Still Life ...
So I’ve been practicing trust these past few days. I spoke to my husband this weekend about a few things, instead of assuming that he wouldn’t understand and that I’d walk away more upset than when I started. My little show of faith was rewarded by DH’s warm concern and support and I was reminded [. ...
I have been afraid. I started this blog thinking that perhaps my experiences could help someone else. After making a few posts public, however, I got cold feet. What made me think that anything I had to say would be useful to someone else? What if people judged me? I’m such a messed up person, [...]
