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Pathway to Serenity

Recently I had my driveway repaved and had the flagstones of my front walk redone with decorative pebbles. I had […]

Light As A Feather

After eight hours and two abstinent meals on the train, I was there. A committed FA member welcomed me with […]

A Ring in Time

I have been in Program for three years, but recently, calling my sponsor on time on a Monday morning was […]

Big Brother Was Listening!

When my son was three-years-old, he would sometimes get very upset when it was time for me to leave the […]

Security Checkpoint

I reached my 90 days of abstinence on November 29, 2012. I did travel a bit in my first 90 […]

Slowing Down

Recently, I shared with my sponsor that I had experienced intense emotional and physical breakdowns. She connected the dots […]

Planet Grief

My brother’s voice sounded calm and clear when he said, “Our mother was found dead in her garden yesterday.” I […]

Gratitude in Hard Times

Gratitude is a grand and wonderful thing; I love the way it feels and the effect it has on the […]

Blessed Beyond Measure

I was terrified to walk through the doors of FA, even though I was with a friend who invited me. […]

My True Answer

When I finally surrendered to the FA program, I was truly beaten down. I was bingeing on mass quantities of […]

Three Times the Charm

Today is day 90 of abstinence—again. I have been in and around FA since I was 19 years old. I […]

Walking through pain and grief without food

Reaching my 90th day was not as I had envisioned. While my fellows were gathered in the building beside me […]

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