Tag Archives: addiction

Making Peace with the Past

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Lori Crockett

Yes, we have to accept the past, as we cannot change it. But we can study it for wisdom, look into it for truth, examine it for understanding. Look at the past with open eyes. Try to see all the … Continue reading →

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Go Deeper

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Lori Crockett

There is depth,
underneath the surface,
unfamiliar,
untapped,
underused. Continue reading →

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Coming Into Recovery

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Lori Crockett

There were times in our lives when we knew we were touched by an unseen hand, when we knew we were saved by something beyond ourselves, when we recognized a force greater than ourselves that had us in its loving … Continue reading →

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The Spirituality of Addiction by Maria Mooney

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Lori Crockett

This is an article originally published in 2012, by Maria Mooney. With her permission I am posting it again because it deserves another reading. She discusses the connection between addiction and spirituality so well. Her bio is posted below her … Continue reading →

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The Needle and the Damage Done

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Lori Crockett

Neil Young said it so well… I’m posting this today for the many we have lost to this vicious disease… May you travel on in peace… Lori C. I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door I love you, baby, … Continue reading →

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NA’s Just for Today, adapted for a wider recovery audience

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Lori Crockett

I have found a short list of affirmations from pages 4 and 5 of the NA White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous, (copyright 1976, 1983, 1986 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.) to be a wonderful daily affirmation for recovery, and have … Continue reading →

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Powerlessness

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Lori Crockett

I am powerless over many things… Alcohol Playmates and playgrounds. I am powerless over nicotine and caffeine cheesecake and cheese doodles. I’m powerless over sugar and bread, and sometimes even the voices in my head. Once my monkey brain has … Continue reading →

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