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Benefits

7/13/2010, from Recovering Treasure

My mother wrote in journals, sometimes for herself alone and sometimes to share with me.  They covered all different kinds of subjects.  The following is what I titled “Benefits” for obvious reasons.  The point she makes here is one she repeated often and to many.  I hope you … [Read more]

 

Eleventh Year Anniversary

7/6/2010, from Nervous Girl

Last May marked the eleventh anniversary of the first Recovery International meeting I attended. Back then, the name of the program was called Recovery, Incorporated. I only attended one meeting in May 1999 and didn't come back again until June of the same year. It took me a while to realize that … [Read more]

 

Partnership

6/21/2010, from Recovering Treasure

My husband, Bruce and I just celebrated our wedding anniversary and I happened to read something my mother wrote on partnership and would like to share it with you.  It was part of a dialogue (by letter) between Mom and another person.  The person she wrote asked her, "... there was something … [Read more]

 

The Feeling of Unreality

6/12/2010, from Recovering Treasure

The first time I was really aware of a "serious" nervous symptom was probably when I was in college. I was walking across the quad at the University of Michigan and suddenly I felt as though I was underwater and everything was unreal and in slow motion. It startled me but I quickly remembered hearing … [Read more]

 

Balance

6/4/2010, from Recovering Treasure

The following is taken from a notebook in which Mom wrote about a number of subjects. Some were just thoughts jotted down and some were more organized. You will see that she would add - more on this later. I have not found anything specific to this in the notebook, which has created a bit of a … [Read more]

 

The Intoxication of Joy

6/4/2010, from Recovering Treasure

The following is an interesting letter written by my mother to a person in Recovery some time ago. I remember Mom and I having discussions about this subject and how much it has helped me over time. Maybe this will resonate for you too. Sometimes Mom would say "Dr. Low said," and it might have been … [Read more]

 

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