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At 70 my dad is just like he was at 35~only more so. It's frightening that the same thing could happen to me.............Jerry Z

More of the same gets more of the same. What we were given to practice we practiced. What we practiced we became. What we became we are continuing to become~only more so~every day of our lives. We can do ourselves a favour by being aware of what we practice. HAS THE PAST TAUGHT US TO WITHDRAW? Think of how ISOLATED we'll be 20 yrs from now! Have we practiced generalized distrust? Imagine how deep the roots of fear are growing.

But there's another side to that truth. If we practice finding the beauty today, we'll find twice as much beauty tomorrow. If we work on forgiveness today, tomorrow we may be free of resentments. If we choose to RELATE rather than ISOLATE we can walk with friends through all the yrs that stretch before us. What will the future bring us? Whatever we have invested in it...........................

we DO practice what we learn! How true. Tex used to say that to me ALL the time. Then comes the time, through the working of the steps, and my God, that I realize, I CAN turn off the old tape, and get going on learning NEW beliefs, healthy ones, it is ok now to be happy.  It is ok now to just 'feel'.  But it began with honesty and willingness.  To admitt my own way was not working, that there IS help, but in order to get the help I need, I have to SEEK for it.  Thank you Recovery Realm, and all of the realmites for being a part of my recovery.

True enough, we either Grow, or we Go.....hugs to ya