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Recovered Life Newsletter

Weekly Recovery Reflection

The Courage to Stop Co-Writing Their Story (Weekly Recovery Reflection)

Kindness without truth can become silent betrayal — of ourselves and others.

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Damon Frank
Jul 20, 2025
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“Love is not always soft. Sometimes love is the refusal to keep helping someone lie to themselves.” — Anonymous

My Thoughts:

In recovery, many of us have been taught to be “nice” — to keep the peace, to avoid conflict, to smile when we feel anger rising. But healing asks more of us. As we grow spiritually and emotionally, we begin to realize that be…

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