A few days ago I posted a poem that reminds me of the recovery meetings I attend “Gather up” – a poem .
Some of the responses that I received made my heart ache a little.
I felt that some people may not experience people and places that are – safe and non judge mental.
By safe I mean free to be yourself.
I do not use drugs/alcohol any more but I still need meetings. I need a connection with others that fosters unconditional love.
Everything appears to be circular. When I am loved unconditionally it empowers me to love myself…without conditions and then in turn I love others in the same way.
Unconditional love is the greatest force in the universe…for me. It has healed me when I thought I could not be healed.
It comes from animals and nature but it also comes from people.
Addicted or not…recovery meetings hold this love and this reverence for life.
All are welcome at meetings.
The daily addict 
True unconditional love only comes from God and can flow through His creation- animals, other people- who allow it to. Recovery meeting share this love because they choose to, knowing there is an understanding of what war for the soul/spirit looks like physically and mentally. Those who have been to war understand otbers who have too. This is the basis for God’s love I see in meetings. Precious! Empowering!😃❤️
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You know this….and for some reason I want everyone to know ❤️
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Yes!! I want them to know too. Life can be so much better for so many people if they allow God’s unconditional love flow in their lives. You are compassio ate/empathetic. 😃❤️
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Beautifully said Danielle. If that isn’t love in itself, in its sharing, I know not what is. Thank you for sharing yours 😀❤️🙏🏽
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Thank you for always listening and being open for me 🙏❤️🙏
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My pleasure…and you too ha’ve taught me much 😀❤️🙏🏽
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That is the way I feel in my yoga community. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
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Excellent!! I hope the new place is suiting you Sara!! ❤️❤️
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Beautiful! I can confess to you that as a cleric I can find myself limited and limiting the love for others not by intention but by categorical thinking. I work at interfaith engagement and non-religious volunteerism to break through my categories. You have found a very fruitful path. Bless you!
You are a living example of the quote below pulled from the most famous psalm.
Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life.
Which means unconditional love no matter the circumstances.
Keep on truckin’ (that truckin’ quote is not scripture but I like it 😃)
Peace!!
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Ha!! truckin – so fitting from a Gerry – it’s from the late great Gerry Garcia (the Grateful Dead)
I like the psalm too – thank you my friend 🙏❤️💕
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A lovely and necessary resource to have, for sure. 🙏🏼💜
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No doubt 🙏❤️🙏
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