Progress not perfection…again

by Lisa Kohn | Dec 10, 2018 | Recovery

I first heard that saying when I crawled into Al-Anon. “Progress not perfection.” I have to admit, I didn’t quite understand it when I first heard it. Yes, it was a soothing thought. Yes, it took the pressure off. Yes, it gave me leeway to be human (something that...

Relax into it

by Lisa Kohn | Nov 26, 2018 | Recovery

Again, a yoga practice. Thank goodness I have my yoga practice and instructors to remind me of what I think I know but somehow always need to be reminded of. Relax into it. It’s true of my yoga practice. It’s true of my life. My general way of being? Push through...

I have nothing to prove

by Lisa Kohn | Nov 5, 2018 | Recovery

There are so many ways that I can feel as if I don’t measure up. There are so many times when I see myself as lacking something – or as just lacking. There are so many moments when I watch myself through judging eyes. I try to remind myself that I have nothing to...

We are only as sick as our secrets

by Lisa Kohn | Oct 15, 2018 | Recovery

When I crawled into Al-Anon over thirty years ago, grasping the refrain resounding in my head – “Tell me if he’s an alcoholic. There’s no way I would ever be with an alcoholic.” – this was one of the simple, yet powerful, slogans they offered me. “We are only as sick...

Does the fear ever go away?

by Lisa Kohn | Jun 18, 2018 | Recovery

That’s the question I was asked. “Does the fear ever go away?” It was an inquiry on my website from an ex-Moonie. I get them periodically. I love getting them. I devour them as soon as I notice they’re there, and then I reread them a few more times. My next step is...

Life is so much easier if you don’t have to prove anything

by Lisa Kohn | May 7, 2018 | Recovery

Yes, it’s another lesson from my yoga practice and instructor. Yes, I think she was talking about yoga. And yes, I think it’s true about life. Life is so much easier if I don’t have to prove anything. As someone who can feel such pressure to prove myself – to prove...