Laughter, tears, experience, strength, hope, education, support…all in the same room, all free of charge from very genuine people who know what you’re going through. That’s what’s available at your local Nar-Anon meetings. They’re amazing people. Some of us are … Continue reading
Take inspiration anywhere you find it. Mine came from a Facebook meme this morning and while that’s somewhat odd, a lot of what speaks to me is. I expect to be inspired multiple times daily. It’s a benefit of living … Continue reading
Aretha Franklin is singing in my head as she describes regret for making herself into what a man wanted her to be. I say to the top of her head, “I’d like to prop a yardstick under your chin.” She … Continue reading
Countless folks in the greater Bangor Recovery community are blessed to have a guardian angel watching over them. Her name is Penny and she was a mom and mentor to countless lost souls. Penny was the best of us. She … Continue reading
My wife refers to them as my “lost boys.” They’re amazing young men in their twenties who have this intense desire to become someone they can be proud of. Their commonalities run through both extremes. They’re intelligent, creative, and loyal. … Continue reading
My wife loves HGTV and DIY television shows that feature remodeling and renovations. She loves me too despite the fact that the only thing I can do with power tools is hurt myself. Invariably, these shows highlight someone swinging a … Continue reading
Here’s a crash course in how to be way cooler than you’ve ever been. I’m a late bloomer. I didn’t even realize I was cool until after I turned 30. In my youth, I’d have gladly traded 30 IQ points … Continue reading
She’s filled with rage but expressing only that she’s “pissed off.” People think that rage is merely anger on steroids. It’s so much more than that. It’s pain, shame, fear, sadness, disappointment, loneliness, feeling insignificant, violated, betrayed, and hopeless all … Continue reading
One of the coolest things about blogging is that it connects me to amazing people locally and around the world. I connected with film maker and story teller Anthony Haden Salerno recently to learn about his film, LAPSE. In short, … Continue reading
My friend Ardis calls it, “Something’s wrong and it’s me.” It’s a reflex – a default setting. When things go wrong, when people are disappointed or have conflict, when life doesn’t go as planned; we assume that we’re to blame. … Continue reading
