Category Archives: Present Day

Journal Work

Posted on July 10, 2016 by jenny

I found this draft when I went to the dashboard to work on another post.  I suspect I didn’t post it because I ended up still feeling bad.  Reading it over again, I realized that the first time, in 2014, … Continue reading →

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Writers for Recovery

Posted on July 2, 2016 by jenny

I went to the second night of a ten-week workshop, called Writers for Recovery.  It had been put together by Bess O’Brien, who produced Journey Into Courage, and grew out of the documentary on addiction, The Hungry Heart, that she was … Continue reading →

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Trusting the Process

Posted on June 4, 2016 by jenny

My talk with my therapist was painful and difficult but I think it helped.  I made a lot of notes.  I see that my image/expectation of a healing process is that you get steadily better.  You’d think I’d know better … Continue reading →

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Did I Win or Lose?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by jenny

I was rereading a little of Francis Weller, and he talks about self-hate and self-compassion.  I checked in with myself and found that I don’t hate myself at all right now — but I think actually the self-hate is gone forever.  … Continue reading →

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Who am I really?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by jenny

Written in my journal for May 7, after the event (“Continuing the Journey”) where I talked about what I had learned both while and after being part of Journey into Courage.  Some scenes from the video were shown.  Other women … Continue reading →

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“Continuing the Journey”

Posted on May 26, 2016 by jenny

“Continuing the Journey” of Journey Into Courage.  This program was put together by Tracy Penfield of SafeArt in Chelsea.  It was presented on May 6, 2016.  Bess O’Brien spoke, short sections of the video were shown, and three other women … Continue reading →

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Steps Five, Six, and Seven

Posted on May 13, 2016 by jenny

Thinking some more about “character defects” as being the same as dysfunctional behaviors learned in childhood, I saw that the most damaging one is my inability to take in positive feedback — either what people say to me, or some … Continue reading →

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Conversations with “God”

Posted on April 30, 2016 by jenny

Feeling sad.  Ask God for help.  My brother Jack talked about asking god about everything.  He talked about keeping doing it until it starts to work.  AA’s Big Book talked about “God” as an inner resource, a completely different way … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Myself

Posted on April 26, 2016 by jenny

Yesterday’s talk with Erica was pretty amazing.  I hadn’t realized all the positive insights and learnings that have happened these past few weeks.  The most amazing was the knowing that my life has impacted many other lives in positive ways.  … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Importance of Community

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jenny

Enduring Grace is a book by Carol Lee Flinders about seven women mystics of the Middle Ages.  I have found a lot in this book that is helpful to my spiritual practice.  The last woman she writes about is Therese … Continue reading →

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