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Louise's avatar

Juliane, I accidentally unsubscribed from your newsletter but fortunately Medium, via email, was telling me you were still writing (I have actually unsubscribed from there, because, cost of living). I’m soooo happy to have so much of your writing to take my time with and read over. I genuinely am excited to see what you share next.

This message is powerful. One of the things I love most about 12 step recovery is the choices I get to make and this is extended to a belief, or not, in a higher power and that we are all still welcome. Or should be.

Interestingly in my own recovery journeys to date, I think my body is “the thing” I have connected with the least. Like something to just be dragged around and endured. It’s been through so much and yet I feel somewhat (still) detached. Maybe even a hangover from disordered eating - my body; a thing to be endured - and yet I know that all my healing with come when I can connect with my bodies experiences as well as what my mind tells me.

The desire for the body work and respect for it has only really come about after baby number 3 turning 1 in December. I feel like I’ve got a bit more autonomy with myself again and although (in honestly) I don’t like what I see, I know what’s where I need to start. Take the love to the pain. And for right now that looks like gratitude; because despite all my body has endured it gave life. Wow what a thing to ponder.

Please keep writing the book. I will be one of the first to pre-order xxx

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Verlyne Henrie's avatar

This is beautifully moving.

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