Twelve Steps Archives

Reflections in the Mirror - You and Yourself

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July 13, 2010

Are you doing the same old thing expecting a different outcome?

The first time I heard that the definition of insanity was repeating the same behavior, over and over again, expecting different results; I knew my name had been called. I simply had never known I could make an entirely new choice in how I interpreted what others were doing or saying. Nor did I understand that I could choose a decidedly different response to the data presented to me. My learning curve was steep, I must say. How lucky I feel that my journey was to include the 12 step path. It's nice to be able to acknowledge that I have grown with the help[...]

Karen's Musings

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May 20, 2010

Moving north. . .

My winter sojourn in Naples, Florida has come to an end. My husband and I head to Minnesota today, with a stop in Tampa for me to do the Hazelden Womens Healing Conference, a program that Hazelden has been offering in various locations around the country for fifteen years. It's really a wonderful program and CEU credits are awarded for attendance. It's always a two day program, a Friday and a Saturday. Check my web site (www.womens-spirituality. com) or the Hazelden web site: www.hazelden.org for dates and locations. It's always with mixed feelings that I[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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January 16, 2010

Every gathering can send forth a healing message. . .

I was at a wonderful twelve step meeting Tuesday night. It's a closed discussion meeting and whatever the topic, it always elicits great comments and personal exploration; but Tuesday's meeting was particularly special because a man, likely in his early 50's, had shown up for his very first meeting. And this gave all of us pause to reflect on our own story of what it was like as compared to what it's like now. He seemed to listen intently. He seemed grateful for our messages, but I have learned, we all have learned, that we share to keep ourselves moving a[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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October 19, 2009

Getting back to basics. . .

I just returned from a wonderful week end retreat in Nags Head, North Carolina, with 160 fabulous women. I led the group through a series of presentations on a journey for creating more hope in our lives. And true to form, my own level of hope for making the changes, creating the possibilities for further enlightenment that I desire, materialized. What we give away does come back to us, ten-fold. And what we share with others we generally need to be reminded of ourselves. This is an axiom that has rung true in my life ever since introduced to it in the room[...]