Sixteen years of recovery work have taught me that I need to dig in deep to what particular words mean to me. (And seminary reinforced that with gusto.) How has my life become unmanageable in this relationship I have with the Church? It’s going to take a
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After thinking about all the things of the Church over which I am powerless (yesterday’s post), I ask … then, where IS my power? My power lies in dismantling my OWN structures, ideologies, mis-interpretations, plays for power, racism, elitism, seduction with hierarchies, abuse, and so much more.
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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 1 of the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon “It’s not just alcohol you are powerless over. You are powerless over people, places, and things that are not … you.” My sponsor spared none
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