Being Present in Death When I was 21 my Great-Grandmother passed away. We all new it was coming. My mother and younger brother moved in with her to help her die in peace at home. They had a very long commute everyday to and from her house so moving in with her seemed like the best option. They were there with her almost round the clock to make sure that she was comfortable and was being taken...
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Getting Too Comfortable. I know that on our coins there are three sides to the triangle: Unity, Service and Recovery. I have been told that Unity is being involved in the program by going to meetings and staying connected with a community of similar minded people with common experiences. Service is about helping others, whether it is in the rooms of a meeting or in your community around you....
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Sometimes I Stay Away out of Fear. I ran into an old friend today. I have nothing but fond memories with him. We watched our kids grow up and play soccer together for a few years. We shared road trips all over the state and some of the neighboring ones for games and tournaments. The time of my life that I was involved with this group of people was a time in my life when I was struggling pretty...
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Why do I choose to be on the outside? Recently I had the opportunity to make some headway and bond with some of my future family members and I didn’t. Why did I remove myself from the fun? I told myself that it was because of my competitive nature and that I wouldn’t enjoy it if others didn’t take it seriously or play by the rules. I see this happen in simple things when I am...
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Four years later life is very different As I look back on the last four years of my writings I can see that I have a very different approach to life. I have a hard time noticing the tough times. I know that there have been some yet I just can’t really seem to remember them. I do know that when I find myself in the midst of a tough situation that I am able to get my “self” out...
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