Change

Change

Many times, people are comfortable with things just the way they are. I was comfortable with my life even though it was bad. It meant I didn’t have to get honest with myself. Making something different or changing things can cause a stir within folks. That was my...
Resentment

Resentment

I only thought I knew what a resentment was until I came into the rooms of 12-step recovery. The word alone defines itself. Having a problem or justified anger about a person, place or thing. Resenting someone or something. The act thereof. If somebody steps on my...
Early Story

Early Story

There’s a saying that goes something like “we hurt the ones we love the most.” When my daughter was little, I would show up to the house after work and she would come running to me with open arms and that big beautiful smile. By that point in the afternoon, I had...