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“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine and man cannot live without love.” -Max Muller
“Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” -Leo Buscaglia
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” -Lao Tzu
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Statement #7, “Love can change the course of my world.” Caring becomes all important.
Statement #10, “All love given returns.” I will learn to know that others love me.
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+ Karen’s Perspective +
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Not understanding the depth of pain and sorrow that I was living in before my New Life, I easily became a victim of lack of love. Sadly, while under the influence, I was unconsciously blocking myself from giving love as well as receiving it. I felt miserable because I was miserable; yet, I could not identify a solution.
Beginning sobriety and recovery, I opened a path for love to flow in. I first had to learn to trust those who offered to help and guide me as well as learn how to trust myself. It wasn’t easy initially; I felt so uneasy and so anxious. Little by little I began to put down my guard and experience love without limits. I was beginning to recognize the depths and scope of love.
Statements #7 and #10 continue to pave the way for love to flourish in my New Life. With WFS, I found unending support and encouragement; which, for me, really cemented a deep feeling of trust and this trust opened up into love. Beautiful, forgiving love.
Continuing to open myself to love, I stay open to life. I had no clue that life could feel this rewarding and satisfying. New discoveries are around every corner and I feel a growing sense of balance and a deep sense of comfort surrounding me. This is exactly what I had been searching for all along....today I know love is always with me. Hugzzz, Karen
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+ Dee’s Insights +
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Hi 4C Women, For me, learning to love myself was the key to knowing that others loved me. I felt so unlovable that even if someone professed to love me, I didn’t understand why. This feeling was reinforced by a long term marriage of rejection and when I went through my divorce, it took a lot of counseling and sobriety to recognize that I was loved, am lovable and to trust myself enough to accept love from others.
There are still times when I question why someone would love me and that is usually when I am questioning myself about my choices or facing difficult challenges. In other words, the old tapes start playing and the inner critic perks up with old, untrue messages that are deeply buried in my heart. Thank goodness for WFS because I am aware when these old messages start playing and I use Statement 9 to knock that inner critic off my shoulder and out of my thoughts.
I do not have romantic love in my life; yet, I have love that fills my soul and if you had told me years ago that would be enough, I would not have believed you. This is the reward of learning to love myself, to know that others love me in friendship and for that I am blessed beyond measure! Most importantly, I always go back to my favorite quote that the most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. It is the foundation of loving and respecting yourself which opens the doors to accepting and receiving love - for all love given returns! –Dee
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Thank you, Karen and Dee, for your words of encouragement, inspiration, and love! ~Becky Fenner, WFS Director
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Monday, August 17, 2015
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Just a handful of people can make a big difference; but together we can make a HUGE difference. Please do not wait for someone else to help, please let it begin with YOU. We are a supporting partner of the Fed Up Rally, it is a major op.portunity to bring awareness to our plight. IF you are FED UP! Don't just say it please participate...contribute one 5 X5 square..just one.....it truly will make a difference. If you will please commit and follow through, it may inspire someone e...lse to commit, then someone else and someone else.....and you know the rest...much love to all addict's moms and their families..Barbara
Jessica Ward's post asking for our help:
. I have been given the honor of putting together a quilt for us to carry at the Fed Up rally as we march together to raise awareness and demand change. .
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
We are asking our members to send us a 5x5 inch square of fabric representing their addict/addicts. Each square should be 5x5 RED fabric for those that are in active addiction WHITE fabric for those in recovery GREY fabric for those incarcerated BLACK fabric for those we have sadly lost to this horrific disease On your fabric square you can use fabric paint, iron on transfers printed from your pc, or embroidery to say for examples.... RED fabric My beautiful daughter Megan Battling addiction and mental illness since 2013 Example... WHITE fabric Jessica, 13 years in recovery Sharing Hope Example....GRAY fabric for those incarcerated Example...BLACK fabric John 8-4-1992 ... 1-19-2015 Forever 22 Forever in our hearts
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This will be an a.mazing way to show the gravity of how very big this epidemic has become. Please send in as many squares as you would like. If you have more than one addict than a square for each please.
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I plan on doing one of mine using a photo of my son that I will print on iron on transfer paper and embroidering the chosen words. Decorate your square any way you would like! Be creative! Another idea...
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My granddaughter drew a sad pic about her feelings. I added it to her moms square for impact! We should dedicate this to our founder and her beloved son Daniel whom was taken from us just a few months ago. With your help I am going to TRY to have this made in time for this years FED UP rally in October!
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I will be taking your fabric squares from now until August 31, the deadline for getting them to me in time. Any that come in later than August 31 will still be added but may not make it into the quilt for October this year. Mail your squares to Jessica Ward 428 Mills Rd Whitefield Me. 04353 Thank you! |
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