Examples of an Imperfect woman
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True Being.
I loved this talk. He opens us all, inviting us into the complex experiences of those who appear different. Their challenges are really ours to accept. Brilliant and articulate! My upbringing within a cult-like religion, who cast aside anyone who… Continue reading
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The old you.
Step Ten – Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families "Continued to take personal inventory and when we are wrong, promptly admitted it." "Step Ten is where we continue to inventory our behavior and thinking. With this Step we continue to let… Continue reading
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How I serve myself.
I continue to learn about me. I allow myself to put my self out, and then feel put out…and want to blame someone. Anyone but me. What I need to learn is not to over 'extend' myself…while 'lessening' other… Continue reading
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Who Programmed it.
Who knew that the brain is responsible for how we live our lives? That it isn't what happens to us, or seemingly against us, but rather how our minds process life. And how our brains are groomed or structured to… Continue reading
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Step Nine.
Step Nine – Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. "As we stand there with our Eighth Step list, we are astonished by a perspective we never imagined possible.… Continue reading
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Let Him In
"Step Three – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understand God." Let Go. Let God. "We do not believe our brains are missing any elements. We start with… Continue reading
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Loyal to the dysfunction.
"Step One Summary" in Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families. "Step One requires that we admit that our family is dysfunctional and the dysfunction affects our thinking and behavior as adults. We must admit that we are powerless over the effects… Continue reading
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Lie for Love.
Martha Beck writes in O Magazine…. "It may seem that lying is easier than honesty – that it has the magical power to spare feelings and make us appear less flawed than we are. But the truth is like fresh,… Continue reading
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Is Not Love.
Over the past years that I have been speaking out so frankly about my dysfunctional family and MY own dysfunction… and kindness has been challenged and used as a tool to ward off any action…of self awareness…self responsibility and self… Continue reading