So - If we are in a good strong place, it is a good time to look around and

say "What can I do next, how can I grow and give back more ?"

I have been looking for someone to 'have my back' be a guardian and

even a supporter.  (Our champion coach here on this site has been

encouraging the idea for a while-) I have another friend not in Recovery who

values and strives to do this too.

Well I have a dream to strive for. So-I'm taking up the challenge.... Read More

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Dip into this one-

Imagine a ferris wheel, all lit up against the night.

Somehow this image came to me yesterday as a part of a friends

drawing- I was thinking family at the time, because he mentioned it

as a theme for his piece.

I took what I liked from that- and worked with a challenge- to depict

'family'.That piece of mine was quite disjointed in the sense of process.

(Coming apart ?versus coming together?)

Today I played ... Read More

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   I did my very first 'Lay service' at my Church. I must say not only was it

a fun experience- it was certainly a landmark. I did it on a very special

person of influence- a Minister, who was expceptionally spiritual, open,

honest and willing ! ( not even in our fellowship)

   I came away from it quite pleased . Seems people enjoyed it!

I could see doing 1 or 2 a year, it was a lot of work! Nia

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Power
From "Listening to the Wind":
"Alcohol was only a symptom of much deeper problems of dishonesty and denial. Now it was a matter of coming to grips with a Power greater than myself. That was very hard for me. How could all these white people even begin to think they could understand me? So they brought a sober Indian woman up to work with me for a day. That was a very powerful day. That Indian woman cut me no slack at all. I will never forget her. She convinced me I was not unique.... Read More

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