August 28
PUBLIC PRIVACY
My public privacy is protected by my smile not my scowl. Maintaining boundaries as I travel the common areas of life is more readily accomplished by a pleasant demeanor than a dark stare. I have used negative attitude and found myself outside of my own protection. The buoyancy of my manner keeps surface tension a natural and acceptable reality. Hooded behavior drags every interaction into suspicion. When I make part of my business to put others at ease, it is easier for me to preserve my business as my own.
Put clothes on ambition.
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The Slick Nature of Grace
The higher I climb the more severe the fall;
the sweeter my life the more brittle my blood sugar.
I must be more careful as I get better.
I thought being sober would make my life free from care,
but I think it is a freedom from fretting
that might be more accurate.
I must still climb and take in all the sweetness
which comes my way,
but always I must vigilantly keep my balance.
Hold on tighter; eat more protein.
Grace is a glorious thing
and I am the consecrated recipient
who knows the slickness of the slopes
and the cunning of the glucose.
Daring to be sober is an athletic endeavor
I must tighten my cleats
and sharpen my sweet tooth.
You are reading selections from Sober on the Way to Sane and More Lines From My Life by Sherrie Theriault
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