Breaking the Chain: Ten Years of Sobriety
Addiction has been generational in my family. I know for a fact it goes back at least four generations to when my maternal grandfather, Frank Conroy, died in the street an alcoholic. Recovery, thankfully, has also been generational in my...
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GRATITUDE WITH A DETERMINED HEART
I am absolutely determined to find good in these days. But, damn it’s not easy. To quote Psalm 23, we are all walking “through the valley of the shadow of death.” And to be totally transparent, I live in a lot of fear,...
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RIDING OUT THE STORM: LEMONS TO LEMONADE
Yesterday a powerful nor’easter rode rough all day and late into the night. Strong wind gusts took down power lines. Lightning streaked through the dark sky. Trees were at the mercy of harsh sustained winds. Cold rain hammered with...
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BE A CHANNEL OF PEACE: CONNECTING THIS SIGNIFICANT WEEK – THURSDAY THOUGHT
This week has spiritual significance for so many with Easter and Passover celebrations. Even in this time of social distancing we can be channels of peace for those who are struggling. Families struggling in an addiction crisis already experience...
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BE A CHANNEL OF PEACE: CONNECTING THIS SIGNIFICANT WEEK
BE A CHANNEL OF PEACE: CONNECTING THIS SIGNIFICANT WEEK This week marks a significant time of spiritual observance and beloved faith traditions for so many. For Christians, this is Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. For the Jewish...
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Thank You Medical and Health Care Professionals! – THURSDAY THOUGHT
We owe a world of thanks to medical and health care professionals working throughout these difficult days with great courage and dedication in hospitals and medical facilities throughout the country. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, families in...
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