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In January 2007, at the age of 51, I joined a 12-step program and began my recovery from food addiction, losing 75 pounds in the process. Read more…

In January 2011, at the age of 55, I began my recovery from a multi-trauma accident, 36 fractures, damaged lungs, and post traumatic stress. Read more…

I am deeply grateful for all the kindnesses, large and small, offered to me in recovery. Here I am... alive… still making progress … still not perfect … finding a new way forward in a growing community of women and men who share a lot in common around food and life.

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I am that…

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Day 24 of continuing recovery

 

If I am not survivor of a terrible accident…

And if I am not daughter of musicians…

And if I am not wife of massage therapist…

And if I am not sister of my sister…

And if I am not my job…

And if I am not my religion, race, ethnicity or gender…

And if I am not a food addict…

And if I am not my right leg…

And if I am not my body…

And if I am not my mind…

And if I am not my words, thoughts, beliefs, ideas nor dreams…

And if I am not my experience…

Then what am I?

All that’s left is love, thank you G-d.

I’m aiming for all that’s left.

 

Love & Light,

Valerie

 

Painting: Mauve District, 1966 by Helen Frankenthaler

 

10 Comments to I am that…

  1. Melinda's Gravatar Melinda
    October 10, 2012 at 10:59 am | Permalink

    Yes, I agree, love is what it’s all about. Sending love (and appreciation :)) to you in the moment…

  2. October 10, 2012 at 1:06 pm | Permalink

    Yippie,
    there we are.
    and what is left of me: in Austria

  3. Myra TAte's Gravatar Myra TAte
    October 10, 2012 at 1:55 pm | Permalink

    the wonderful thing is that first this is a lovely poem, and second, you are not only love, but all of the above. m

  4. Sissy's Gravatar Sissy
    October 10, 2012 at 2:06 pm | Permalink

    I think we are the sum of all our parts. The good and the bad. I also believe humans at their core are about love.

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