by Diane Jellen | Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
And finding the love! We admitted that we were powerless over our problems and that our lives had become unmanageable.“I know that nothing good lives in me…I want to do what is right, but I can’t.” – Romans 7:18, see also John 8: 31-36; Romans 7:14-25.We came to...
by Diane Jellen | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Step 8. We made a list of all the persons we have harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. In order to make amends to all the people I have hurt over my long life I had to push pride, defensiveness, personal resentments aside. Moving the Rock of Gibraltar...
by Diane Jellen | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is a difference between being humble and humiliated. In The Life Recovery Workbook, we’re reminded, “we have been through a lot of humiliating experiences. We have been humiliated by the consequences of addiction. . .. Humility [on the other hand] is...
by Diane Jellen | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you feeling generous? Do you have something to share . . . Your joy Your serenity A smile A gentle touch An ear to hear An empathetic spirit to someone else’s point of view even if you disagree A trust so deep you can freely let go and let God Then...
by Diane Jellen | Jun 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
It seemed they were everywhere. No matter where I drove, there were public storage units for rent. Curious to what extent this obsession with possessions encompassed, I researched and learned there are more self-storage units in the United States than all the...
by Diane Jellen | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dr. Bob had his last drink on June 10, 1935, and so began the first step on a journey to healing, and a healthier way of life for millions who suffer from addictions. Who was Dr. Bob? If you are a friend of Bill W., then you know Dr. Bob. Dr. Bob Smith, along with...
