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the wisest mind

 

 

 

And if they're in recovery, the wisest mind is heading for a drink the moment they stop understanding that.

 

Poe gets it

 

 

 

One theory regarding Poe's death was that it was caused (or accelerated) by Delirium Tremens.  The above sentiment adds a bit of credibility to that one, in my humble opinion.

Alcoholics don't own the idea of a hungry heart, (nor are we the sole proprietors of melancholy, hyperbole or being flat out drama queens) but... whatever he is or was, however it all played out, I read that and I think "Poe gets it."

 

restraint of tongue (and pen. and text. and email.)

 

 

 

grace ... not perfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trite but true

 

 

 

And in my experience, sometimes the life-changing changes are small ones.

Consistently made,

each day,

one day at a time.

 

birdsong

 

 

 

 

It is a beautiful thought, cummings.

And an image I like very much.

I hope you don't mind if I offer one additional thought;

I am here to tell you that

(for an alcoholic),

not all birdsong

is beautiful.

 

(Which is why we must learn to listen

differently.)

 

 

dysmorphic

 

I suppose that if a wildly distorted view of your physical self can be termed body dysmorphic disorder, then it might be said that alcoholics have a kind of social dysmorphic disorder, since our view of ourselves in relation to others is also often wildly distorted and flawed.

An alcoholic mind is no picnic -- there can be a lot going on there.

It's tricky sometimes

 

 

It's tricky sometimes, to feel the difference between

acceptance and stuffing,

or turning it over and denial...

the best way for me to do so is talk with a sponsor,

write about it

and share in meetings.

 

those who are hardest to love

 

 

 

Be Kind

 

 

(But sometimes they make it very, very hard to remember that.)