To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality.

Shame is the root of all addictions.

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.

Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met.

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

It is a mark of soulfulness to be present in the here and now. When we are present, we are not fabricating inner movies. We are seeing what is before us.