Uncomfortable Comfort

HP blessed me with another day of abstinence. Now I pray for another day. I quietly ask for the peace…

Snakes:My Addiction Nightmare

Dreams lead to knowing through the darkness of unknowing. The irrational and fantastic beasts and situations stem from a place…

Causes & Conditions

Abstinence for me is a blessed reprieve in the chaos of life. Unfortunately, my pattern over the last 20 months…

Act as if

Act as if I accept my powerlessness over The depression that fades my mother to a ghost of herself, A…

The Value of Abstinence

As an accountant, I began pondering the value of abstinence. The opportunity cost of breaking abstinence is profound. I lose…

Glow

My yoga teacher shared her new instrument, a monochord, with the class last Saturday. I entered yoga last week, peaceful…

Hope

The principle of step 2 is hope. “Came to believe that a power greater than us could return us to…

Victory

Ego A, ego A, always, always ego A. End of day, start of day, always, always ego A. Control, control,…

The Trophy of Today

My first day in OA, I sobbed. I cried for myself, the utter pain and despair of compulsive eating and…