by Diane Jellen | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Another weekend, and for many it’s another excuse to drink all day and into the night. However, this weekend can be different. There is help for today, and hope for tomorrow. It’s all up to you! April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and the first weekend, April 5-7, 2019,...
by Diane Jellen | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
For most codependents the weekend is not something we look forward too. For many of us, it means dressing in our “defensive controlling mode.” Our gut tells us the addict is always in control, but denial tells us to ignore our instincts. We try to change...
by Diane Jellen | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
No if, ands, or buts about it! We cannot work the 12-Steps for anyone else! We have to walk our own Steps to recovery and allow others the dignity to step up for themselves. How many times have we stifled our personal growth to help another? Helping is not a bad...
by Diane Jellen | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is always Hope. One Step at a Time. Step Two, The light behind the clouds. Step Three, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine! In Me. In You! “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret...
by Diane Jellen | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
– – – but oh, not so easy to do! DETACH WITH LOVE. We hear it at meetings, from sponsors, friends, relatives, but until we are confronted with an in-my-face crisis, we cannot assume to know what someone else is going through. When it comes to...
by Diane Jellen | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
January 2019 NCAM draws to an end. With the help of the 12-Steps, my goal was and is to reclaim the wholeness of who I am – the goodness of who we all are. Following the principles of the Steps gives me the will to spread the word so others will heal. Another...
