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I grew up on a farm in an isolated border county, and although the second world war was over.For a good decade there were still old soldiers wandering the country looking for work and some food. My mother was a kind and insightful woman, and knew that these men were suffering the after effects ofContinue reading “WALKING IN RECOVERY TUNING IN”

The transition periods in life can be very challenging, as there is no doubt human beings do not find change easy, either change in the environment, or change in life habits, We have clear evidence of this in the last years. In fact the truth is that change is a big challenge not just toContinue reading “TRANSITIONS”

Patrick leaned over the gate, viewing the landscape, and the pleasant green fields that made up his farmland. He was approaching seventy, and had decided to retire and hand over the farm to his eldest son. It was a beautiful productive farm that had kept his family going for generations, through thick and thin, badContinue reading “walking in recovery looking over the gate”

TAG SHAME DENIAL Walking in recovery it is so easy to cheat through things like denial and feeling ashamed of mistakes and failures. If we think about the greetings we give one another, such as , ”how are you?” We might say fine when in fact that is far from the truth, but , asContinue reading “ENEMY NUMBER ONE”

Following on from the previous blog I grew up in a thatched cottage, of a type which people now refer to as ‘of the grid’. I remember it with great affection, and the lifestyle that went with it. Whilst I would not want to go back to it I can say that that way ofContinue reading “WALKING IN RECOVERY DEALING WITH MESS [TWO]”

Reviewing our walk in recovery from time to time is a useful exercise as it can boost our confidence and allow us to see what we have learned and give us encouragement through our achievements, and this knowledge is useful to go back to when we just get fed up and want to’ throw inContinue reading “WALKING IN RECOVERY TAGS TRUST CORRUPTION”

How often are we untruthful, or in denial about how we really feel? It’s probably a normal human trait, based on many things, not least the notion that no one wants to know anyway, and the question, how are you, is purely a social greeting, not even requiring an answer. It may be more trueContinue reading “PUTTING A FACE ON IT”

So many things in life can be thought of in steps, or degrees, going on, or even going up. Each of these words appear to indicate completing, a programme, or routine. When one thinks of this in this way it also points to learning, at each stage, and even to celebration of the learning, andContinue reading “WALKING IN RECOVERY STEPS”