Resilient partnerships for personal growth

As we made spiritual progress, it became clear that, if we ever were to feel emotionally secure, we would have to put our lives on a give-and-take basis; we would have to develop the sense of being in partnership or brotherhood with all those around us. We saw that we would need to give constantly […]

Longing to be clothed

You have turned my wailing into dancing; you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy. (Psalm 30:12) I carry on my person everywhere I go two talismans of my recovery. The first is a medallion celebrating my first year of sobriety. The second is a bracelet — the last thing I […]

The Lord is near; be patient and hope in him

I am at the annual NAMI Wisconsin conference, hearing from speakers about mental illness and the peer-to-peer support which is the hallmark of NAMI’s recovery approach. Helping people experience recovery — living well with mental illness — builds hope. One of this morning’s psalms resonates with my own experience of recovery. The LORD is faithful […]