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Dee Rambeau's avatar

Inspirational writing from the Bright Life to kick off a rainy and peaceful Sunday morning. Thank you 🙏

My LoudyPants actually has a name. His name is Larry. Larry was a drunken, fearful, opinionated shit. My friends would actually say “Yeah OK Larry” when I was at my worst.

About a year into my sobriety I held a backyard funeral with my AA sponsor and a few friends and we buried Larry. In his little tiny box (because he is a tiny-minded but big mouthed freak) we put an empty pint of Johnny Walker and some notes written by me/us to send him into the beyond. Larry doesn’t drop by as much these days, but his ghost pops in occasionally in moments of stress or fear to remind me of how far I’ve come. I now have the tools to banish Larry back to the grave.

Wholeness. My peaceful soul.

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Jenna Newell Hiott's avatar

This is wonderful, Donna! Firstly, written like a master. A jackpot of entertainment plus profoundly informative. Well done, my friend! I love your reminder that this is not about fixing anything. That really resonates with me. I see myself taking Loudypants into my arms, giving her a big squeeze, and letting her know that it's safe for Wholeness to drive now. I acknowledge that all of Loudypants' antics have been, at the root, an (often misguided) attempt to protect me. I just got back from a shitty trip that has Loudypants all riled up and has brought some old patterns front and center. I am really looking forward to following you on this journey of change. Thank you for this work! ❤️

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