“Healing begins the moment we stop pretending everything is merry.” — Karen Key Smith Evoto Dear Happy Asses, Christmas can be a tough time of year—even for a Happy Ass like me. I’m sitting here all cozy on my sofa at the fanny crack of dawn, sipping my cappuccino and thinking, this is such a … Continue reading Confessions of Pre-Noel
Category: Addiction and Recovery
Comparison is the Thief of Joy—but it can also be the Thief of Success
Dear Happy Asses, The original version of this quote, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” is attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. The version above—“Comparison is the thief of success”—I heard on a podcast, and I thought it was food for fodder. I spoke about it briefly on my Insta, but I would love to dive into … Continue reading Comparison is the Thief of Joy—but it can also be the Thief of Success
Letting Go and Letting God, Only Way Out of Addiction
Dear Happy Asses, “A mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child.”— Nicole Helget I want to be very clear that I don’t believe this statement is true at all, especially if you are a mother dealing with addiction in your family. When I first read it, I remember thinking, Why in the world would … Continue reading Letting Go and Letting God, Only Way Out of Addiction
Radiating Happiness!!!
We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. How can I best serve thee- thy will not not mine be done. - … Continue reading Radiating Happiness!!!
When they are ready, and not one moment sooner!!! (living through addiction in your family)
I felt a nudge in my spirit to write about this tonight and decided I would not argue with God’s spirit. Generally that is an argument I will not win anyway!!! This is for the mamas and the daddy’s and the friends and the wives, the husbands and the sisters and the brothers, all God’s … Continue reading When they are ready, and not one moment sooner!!! (living through addiction in your family)