The last 2 lines in the first full paragraph on page 152 in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous read as follows…I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you a sufficient substitute? We read this tonight in a meeting and I have read it at least 100 times before but it was like I heard it for the first time. I know, of course, in my sassbriety today that there is an amazing substitute for alcohol and I shared as much. Upon reflection it dawned on me that the alcohol was the poor substitute for what I have today. I was drinking to NOT…

There is a revolution happening. A love revolution A shift where the hippies, the tree huggers, the spiritual seekers, the yoga doing, tea drinking, sage burning, chakra finding humans of the world have gone from being the kooks to becoming the norm. Love teachings are making a comeback. Kindness is becoming fashionable, tiny houses are replacing mansions. The new buzz words are mindfulness, consciousness, meditation, and presence. There are workshops popping up everywhere on how to be a better human being. We must learn (relearn) how to be compassionate, kind, and to love one another. A lot of us are realizing (awakening) to the fact that something feels like it’s…

Since I was a kid and lately alot during the past few years, I have gotten alot of comments about my weight/body size. Comments like “Girl, you are too skinny”, “Do you even eat?” , “How do you not gain weight?”, You’re so lucky you can eat whatever you want”. I can honestly say I don’t exercise, I try and eat somewhat “healthy” but I eat alot of sweets since I got sober and really do not stress about food. I have the body of a 10 year old boy. No boobs, no butt. I’m pretty much a stick. I am very ok with this today but this was not…