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lonely no more

Posted: Thu, Oct 14, 2004 04:25:10 AM

isolation and withdrawal are symptoms of my disease. when i came to recovery i had systematically destroyed almost all of my friendships and was incapable of forming new ones for a variety of reasons revolving around my selfish and self-centered behaviors. some step work and some time clean has created the ability for me to form deep long term friendships with those in and out of the program. i no longer have to accept that i cannot or will not be a friend.
no longer to i have to believe the lie that i am unworthy or too broken to have friendships.
-- DT --

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Tao Te Ching

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

The Tao Teh King, or The Tao and Its Characteristics
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 2

4) Gentleness is sure to be victorious even in battle, and firmly
to maintain its ground. Heaven will save its possessor, by his (very)
gentleness protecting him.