Words of Wisdom

Tag: Recovery

November 24, 2012

TLC Application: Holidays and Emotional Trauma

Year after year, the holiday season arrives with its warmth and its weight. For people doing the work of spiritual growth and recovery, this can be the most intense time…
May 15, 2012

TLC App: The Difference Between Solitude or Isolation

There is a profound difference between choosing to be alone and being consumed by loneliness. One is a powerful spiritual practice; the other is a warning sign that must not…
February 17, 2012

TLC Assignment Feb. 15-21, 2012 “See the Flip-Flop, Flip It Back & No Questioning”

There is a split second that determines the quality of your entire spiritual life. It is the moment just before you react — the flash between something going wrong and…
February 7, 2012

TLC Assignment 2/1-7/2012 Contemplate and Define Step 1, Paragraph 1

There is a moment of radical honesty that makes everything else possible. It is the moment when you stop protecting your own version of events and acknowledge something uncomfortable: your…
August 5, 2011

TLC Application August 5, 2011 “What Is A Surrender To Someone Not Addicted?”

Surrender is a word most people associate with addiction recovery. But look at your own life honestly, and you will find that you have already experienced multiple forms of surrender…

TLC Application: Holidays and Emotional Trauma