Halt
I am learning: Don’t get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. When I lose it with anyone at work or at home, I am usually one of the above. As…
Step Seven Meditations
When I take Step Seven, I become humble and willing to accept my Higher Power’s help. I come to believe that everything is happening, as it should be. I trust…
Missing The Signs
I was on the freeway recently when the interchange between freeways came up suddenly. I realized I was in the wrong lane and I missed my exit. I would have…
No Expectations
The benefit of having no expectations is that I will rarely be disappointed. I heard this the other day and started to think about the addict. I started to think…
Missing The Addict
Lately, I want the luxury of being able to miss the addict. I want to think about her, her beautiful smile and infectious laugh. I want to be able to sit…
Step Seven
Step Seven suggests that I can do away with my character defects by humbly asking my Higher Power for help. One such defect I have asked for help with is…
Sharing My Newfound Hope
When I started in Nar-Anon, I knew my life was out of control. Before I went to my first meeting, I had exhausted every resource I could think of and…
Reactions
I believe that I have always been a perfectionist. If there was problem lurking somewhere in my family, I found it and worked on it until it was solved. My…
Keeping My Distance
Recently I was having lunch on the veranda of a condo with a wonderful view of a beautiful beach. I was peacefully watching the pelican fish, and a pair of…
Hope Versus Expectations
I am living in a period full of hope: I feel hope without any basis for expecting obtainment. This is how I have been feeling for the last several weeks…