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When we’re distracted, we miss our life

by Lisa Kohn | May 10, 2021 | Resilience

The last few weeks – okay months – have been tough. As many of you know, my father-in-law was very ill, and we basically moved in with my in-laws to care for them and to have time with them. It is something I will always be so thankful that I had the opportunity to...

I don’t want to be right any more

by Lisa Kohn | May 3, 2021 | Recovery

Decades ago, when I crawled into Al-Anon, I first heard the saying, “would you rather be right or happy?” I have known that I “should” choose happy for all these decades, and I have tried to choose happy for all these decades. But I can still get so caught in wanting...

The sun will come out tomorrow…

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 26, 2021 | Recovery

I was not a cool kid. Growing up in a cult didn’t help. When I was in high school I either listened to Church holy songs, Korean songs, or, maybe, Broadway hits. But only certain ones, like “Annie.” In fact, when I auditioned for a school play my senior year of high...