We Found the Place Where Sorrow and the “Ache for Home” can Finally be Relieved – Step 6

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“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) U.S. poet laureate

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Where have you felt at home lately and felt spiritually recharged, whether in a meeting or someplace else that warms your heart?

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When did talking to someone about your feelings make you feel safe?

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Maya Angelou Brief Bio (4:17)

Coming Home Diddy feat. Skylar Grey  (3:55)

Karunesh – Coming Home Meditation (6:28)

Analysis: The Sanctuary of Healing

Spiritual kindergartens foster genuine transformation. As Bill Sees It describes this humble growth. People learn simple ways to survive. They discover vital grace for better living. Fear often grips newcomers initially. Yet, brave seekers enter sacred rooms anyway.

Meetings heal deep emotional wounds. The Basic Text validates this shared comfort. Gatherings offer profound relief from agonizing pain. Meanwhile, Maya Angelou captured our collective longing. Everyone seeks a safe harbor from storms. A Higher Power anchors our weary spirits. Wellbriety circles restore broken community bonds. “Healing happens when we share our stories” (White Bison, 2002, p. 145). Compassionate listeners ease our heavy burdens. We finally find our long-awaited home.

References

Angelou, M. (2009). Letter to My Daughter. Random House.

White Bison. (2002). The Red Road to Wellbriety. White Bison, Inc.

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Traducción al Español

Citas, Títulos y Referencias

ENCONTRAMOS EL LUGAR DONDE LA PENA Y EL “ANSIO DE HOGAR” FINALMENTE PUEDEN SER ALIVIADOS – PASO 6

EL VIENTRE DE LA REUNIÓN –

“Solo estamos operando un jardín de infantes espiritual en el cual las personas pueden dejar de beber y encontrar la gracia para seguir viviendo con un mejor propósito.” (Como lo ve Bill, p. 95)

DONDÉ LOS DOLORES VAN A SANAR –

“Las reuniones fortalecen nuestra recuperación. Podemos tener miedo al principio porque no conocemos a nadie.” “Sin embargo, cuando nos duele, vamos a una reunión y encontramos alivio.” (El Texto Básico, p. 44)

MAYA ANGELOU –

“El ansia de hogar vive en todos nosotros, el lugar seguro al que podemos ir tal como somos y sin ser cuestionados.”

— Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014), poeta laureada de EE. UU.

Análisis

Los jardines de infancia espirituales fomentan una transformación genuina. Como lo ve Bill describe este crecimiento humilde. Las personas aprenden formas sencillas de sobrevivir. Descubren la gracia vital para vivir mejor. El miedo a menudo se apodera de los recién llegados al principio. Sin embargo, los buscadores valientes entran en habitaciones sagradas de todos modos.

Las reuniones sanan heridas emocionales profundas. El Texto Básico valida este consuelo compartido. Las reuniones ofrecen un alivio profundo del dolor agonizante. Mientras tanto, Maya Angelou capturó nuestro anhelo colectivo. Todos buscan un puerto seguro contra las tormentas. Un Poder Superior ancla nuestros espíritus cansados. Los círculos de Wellbriety restauran los lazos comunitarios rotos. “La sanación ocurre cuando compartimos nuestras historias” (White Bison, 2002, p. 145). Los oyentes compasivos aligeran nuestras pesadas cargas. Finalmente encontramos nuestro hogar esperado por tanto tiempo.

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Comments

16 responses to “We Found the Place Where Sorrow and the “Ache for Home” can Finally be Relieved – Step 6”

  1. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    I have felt most at home in my relationship with God. No matter where I travel God is right there to be my anchor and constant reassurance that I am loved and cared for. This is my true home.

  2. Dani Lion Avatar
    Dani Lion

    Where have you felt at home lately and felt spiritually recharged, whether in a meeting or someplace else that warms your heart?

    I always feel at home at Art House, I feel safe and seen . I also feel at home at the AT Centre whether singing at Big Gay Sunday or going to a meeting . I’m truly blessed by the grace, understanding and support, along with cheering on our sober living community brings me . Tnx for the opportunity to be of service and join this family, my life has been much better for it xo

  3. Eli Avatar
    Eli

    Talking to close friends, my sponsor, & ofc my therapist about my feelings helps immensely with building a persistent sense of safety.

  4. Mink Avatar
    Mink

    Being back in Oklahoma surrounded by family made me feel safe and at home. I didn’t realize how much I missed them all.

  5. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    I talk it out before I think it in. I learned that in the rooms and practice it daily.

  6. VLeigh Avatar
    VLeigh

    I feel spiritually recharged anytime I go to the beach and immerse myself in that beautiful environment.

  7. Elexi W.S.A. Avatar

    I think when we put things on the table that others can relate to we start sharin’ a common bond to make us more resilient, and stronger.

  8. Eli???????????????????? Avatar
    Eli????????????????????

    There is a place inside of me that is safe for me to go to. During breaks from work, while on the bus, before sleeping- these are times I can pay it a visit. Other people, of course, can be safe places too. But like Maya suggests, I am the one I will always live with.

  9. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    I have lived all over, including Munich Germany and Alaska. Los Angeles is one of, if not the most at home I have felt. While I do not have any direct ancestral connections to LA, there is something about the community of LA that feels like home to me. For which I am very grateful. The diversity of communities, industry, lifestyles, environments fits with the diversity of me as a person. As the song says, I love L.A.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

  10. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    This disease has always made me feel special separated and alone even while going to meetings. However, seeing that there is over 3,000 meetings a day in this big city gives me more options more choices. So I have found meetings that I feel comfortable in. I also go to some fire relief Gatherings and we share our stories together…I’m feeling a little bit more at home now with my meetings…they’re are a big part of my life now… there is no doubt that sharing my experience strength and Hope with people at my meetings and in my sober living house gives me the strength to make it through another day
    Thankyou Art House

  11. Ari L Avatar
    Ari L

    I’ve finally gotten back into school and I think the campus is a place where I have a sense of home. And that sense is very anchoring, and I’m glad the home is a place of enrichment. For a while I felt at home all over, but have suffered from ptsd and hardly feel safe out and about. So, having a place like my campus is a great change 🙂

  12. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    Just having someone remember my name is enough sometimes. I also like seeing the same faces each week. It gives me a sense of community. It’s also nice when I have events going on in my life and people will remember and ask how thats going. Or I as them the same.

  13. Jon G. Avatar
    Jon G.

    I was sitting in a participation meeting the other night and nobody wanted to share. So I shared. A guy sitting next to me who has a lot more time than me appeared to not like what I shared. After I shared, he leaned over to me and said “Why don’t you come to this meeting more often…you always have something good to share.” That made me feel at home and showed me that I really do not know what others are thinking.

  14. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    Thank you for this common place to come and share in…share in sorrow, share in doubt, share in hope and share in love. I know my mother who transitioned three years aqo is welcoming her newest little visitors today, making sure they have a warm place to sleep, a cup of cocoa, and a bedtime story. I know they are received with love.

  15. Margot E. Avatar
    Margot E.

    Home is not always a physical place; it is the urge and craving in us to belong. I need to know my tribe; I need to know that they are there. And in return, I must also let you know that this a safe place to which we both can return.

  16. Margot E. Avatar
    Margot E.

    Home is where when you have to go, they have to take you back.

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