This is really lovely and insightful and also a little heartbreaking. That you came to believe you had an evil secret in the First Grade is just so sad—but I think that’s what happened to a lot of us. I know I came to believe as a kid that if people knew the real truth about me, what I was really like, I’d end up all alone. So I pretended to be what people seemed to want and then drank to make it seem less horrible.
Thank you for your very well written and thoughtful piece. You put into words much that I have thought about the role of religion in my life and both before and after sobriety but was unable to articulate. While my life circumstances don’t match yours the feelings do. And isn’t that true many times in this fellowship?
Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Linda. As you said - even if the circumstances are different, the feelings match. That realization has been such a gift of the Program for me in terms of creating more connections.
This is really lovely and insightful and also a little heartbreaking. That you came to believe you had an evil secret in the First Grade is just so sad—but I think that’s what happened to a lot of us. I know I came to believe as a kid that if people knew the real truth about me, what I was really like, I’d end up all alone. So I pretended to be what people seemed to want and then drank to make it seem less horrible.
This was really inspiring and beautiful!
Thank you as always TBD for the kind words and sharing your wisdom IRL too. 🙏
Thank you for your very well written and thoughtful piece. You put into words much that I have thought about the role of religion in my life and both before and after sobriety but was unable to articulate. While my life circumstances don’t match yours the feelings do. And isn’t that true many times in this fellowship?
Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Linda. As you said - even if the circumstances are different, the feelings match. That realization has been such a gift of the Program for me in terms of creating more connections.
A wonderfully thoughtful and meaningful share. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to read & comment. 🙏🙂