We already KNOW we're going to survive. God grant s me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. It is impossible to be present with life if your needs aren't met or you're addicted to a substance or behavior. All you are present to is yourself, and even that's questionable. Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.
Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.
It is true that when one door closes, another one opens. It's those hallways that are the real bitch. Chapter 1 - I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.