Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
Recently we attended an inspiring and interesting event at the Carter Center with former Irish President Mary Robinson, and saw a documentary about her life. After being the first female president of Ireland and ushering in a spectacular transformation of rights in that country, she became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and later participated in and chaired “The Elders,” an illustrious group of world … Continue reading Prisoner of Hope (by Eileen)
To enjoy the music in today’s post, please click the link above to go to the Just A Thought website, or Click Here. I dedicate this post to my Seattle Prep ’67 classmates who are an ever-present source of inspiration to me. “You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your … Continue reading When Suffering is Transformed
Important Notice We apologize for the technical difficulties with email and ask for your patience as we sort them out. Please know that it is very rare for us not to publish a post each week. If you ever miss an email you can go to the site, justathoughtbypat.com, to read the latest. *** We live in a time now in which questions abound — … Continue reading A Question (by Mark Pearson)
“I must bear the consequences as I deserve!” ― Charles Dickens The consequences for recent decisions are now coming home to roost. I thought Joe Nagy’s timely thought on consequences was well worth a slow read. ********** Facing the consequences of our actions is the last thing any of us wants. In fact, whenever we sow the wind, we pray that we won’t have to … Continue reading Facing Consequences (by Joe Nagy)
On the 14th of June of this year, 2025, God willing, I will complete my 40th year of sobriety. I thought during the coming weeks and months I’d share a few memories of sobriety with you. One of my first and most memorable moments occurred at the old Fremont Hall with a woman I came to know as Helen B., who chaired the late night … Continue reading The Miracle Of Showing Up