I wrote this prayer about six years ago and it is one of my favorites. I got into crafting my own prayers because of this really, super sweet older woman I met years ago at an AA meeting. She told me she kept a journal with poems and prayers that she would write, simply because … Continue reading SPIRITUALITY: Energy Prayer
Category: A Little More Personal
NEW entry added to the book club!!
Hey all -- Lou here! Been a little bit since we've last spoken, and I do apologize for that, it's been crazy busy at work and at home. I must admit, there have been some stresses in my personal life, but you know what, I'm getting through them; it's owing to God's will and by … Continue reading NEW entry added to the book club!!
MEDIA: This Recovery Life
Check out the online version of my article in the nation's VERY FIRST recovery magazine produced by folks IN RECOVERY! I love the idea and general inspiration by this project, and when I was asked to write something up for it earlier in the year, I just leaped at the chance. It came out very … Continue reading MEDIA: This Recovery Life
ENTRY: Forwardness Forever (Rest of the ‘Journey’ article)
NOTE FROM LOU: Here is another drafting of part of the magazine article I wrote for this month's issue of Journey magazine that didn't make it to print. I understand completely that magazines only have so much space for content, and they do have to be conscious of their advertisers. Thankfully, I'm able to share … Continue reading ENTRY: Forwardness Forever (Rest of the ‘Journey’ article)
ENTRY: My perpetual disdain for cross-talking at AA
Yesterday was tough. I went to an AA meeting last night, but that was a last-minute decision. I typically go to the only meeting that my hometown hosts on Friday evenings because it’s nearby and the people there are generally very kind and welcoming. So, I was planning on attending this meeting, known as “The Outreach … Continue reading ENTRY: My perpetual disdain for cross-talking at AA
ENTRY: Praying Politically
Ever since I started writing my own prayers, I quickly realized that I could craft little devotions that would speak of absolutely any subject or idea that I wanted! It’s between me (my mind) and the pen, that’s it! There are no rules. Actually, truly it is between me and my God, and I have confidence … Continue reading ENTRY: Praying Politically
ENTRY: Bereavement… Refusing to ‘move on’
Death is very sad; it is tragic and can even prove totally unnerving. Life will always continue to move and progress forward; the clocks won’t stop ticking. There is nothing that can be done about the progression of time. When we lose a loved one though, it’s like everything in our lives skids to an … Continue reading ENTRY: Bereavement… Refusing to ‘move on’
POETRY: Valium Obsession
Swallowing little blue pills by the milligram, taking just enough so you don’t give a damn, it stops the anger and it brings the calm, life is what it is and I am what I am. No standing in line for my prescription, rudimentary methods to fulfil my addiction, from India to Pakistan or straight … Continue reading POETRY: Valium Obsession
ENTRY: Reflections… 4 years ago
I used to maintain another online journal a few years ago, but it was a bit more personal. I spoke of all the changes and enlightenment I'd been experiencing as a wide-eyed newcomer to the recovery world. Scanning through old entries, I ended up towards the beginning of the blog, when I was only at … Continue reading ENTRY: Reflections… 4 years ago
ENTRY: The Five R’s, an old standby
I do think it is appropriate, nowadays, to include posts in the blog about normal, practical, everyday life. It’s important to include a sense of morality in these entries, since I do try to live my life by certain morals and standards that I’ve set for myself with the help of God and my wonderful and … Continue reading ENTRY: The Five R’s, an old standby
