Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
Woodrow Wilson observed, “If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” I had an opportunity to examine my conscience a number of years ago on a trip to Bloomington, Indiana to visit Marsha’s parents. It was there I was introduced to a Yorkshire terrier named Dusty. Dusty was a straightforward … Continue reading Living in Your Own Skin
“There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.” ~ Wilson Mizner My early memories of skeletons involved people in my family — the ones we DIDN’T talk about. Grandpa Jack Great Uncle Mike Aunt Peggy The one characteristic they shared was their alcoholism. I learned from a very young age: We didn’t talk about alcoholism. Ever. So from the age of … Continue reading My Restless Closet
“If we are going to use history for our pleasure and amusement, we must also use it for the education of the people; and if we are going to distort history to suit our own ends, we must remember that the truth will always come back to haunt us.” ~ W.E.B. Dubois One person who was haunted by the history of his time was President … Continue reading A Prayer For My Country
During my 40 years of sobriety I’ve been engaged in an ongoing conversation with the Creator on all manner of topics. To me it has seemed like a long, extended prayer where, even now, I haven’t yet gotten to the “AMEN” affirmation. — So I continue to write. This week I’ve looked back over years of posts and I asked myself — what jumps out? … Continue reading A Mountain Prayer
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. I believe all of us, at some point in our lives, are called to do an honest, thorough self‑examination of: our behavior, our motives, our temperament, in order to understand who we are, how our actions affect other people, and in order to raise the level of our game. … Continue reading Taming the Whirlwind