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Task 7 I chose to do the self compassion letter for this assignment. As I have shared before, I was an alcoholic for several years and during that time had four sons', one of which passed away of natural causes at 23 months old. The other boys are now teenagers ages 17, 15, and 14. I also now have a son who is 6 months old. Having him now in my sobriety has been quite a joyous experience. I am different in many ways then I was back then. I am sober and present for everyday of his life. I am able to nurse him instead of giving formula which is a unique bonding experience I wasn't able to have with the others. I did bond with the others even though I feed them a bottle and I am not condemning bottle feeding, which ever someone chooses is their choice for whats right for them), Its just breast feeding is something I wanted to do with the others but because I drank so much and wouldn't give it up it wasn't possible. But there are many other things that are different

TASK 6 COUNSELORS CAN HELP!!! Watch my story of a great counselor here This assignment took me down memory lane to remember a great woman in my life. She was a counselor and friend. I haven't seen her in a couple years as my counselor but I did run into while out shopping a couple months ago. She helped me thru some really dark times. Doing this assignment made me think back to where I was and look at where I am now, by the grace of God and God alone. I know that God used Trish in my life to help me thru those couple years as I struggled to get sober and stay sober. I am grateful to her and all she has done for the recovery community.  I really encourage people to see a counselor. A counselor is not just for when things are bad but even for when things are going well. If you are already seeing a counselor when things are good and its already a part of your routine then when things go bad you will know where to go for help and it won't be so hard to go. Tr

My Story of Multiculturalism  My Story   Here it is. Just a piece of my life. There is so much I could tell and usually when I tell my story its about another aspect of my life. I have never thought about my story in terms of multiculturalism or its effects on my life. When I first heard that word I figured it pertained primarily to race but I have learned it doesn't. Its really just about our differences as people. As men and women, young and old, its what makes us so different and interesting.  I got to think about my grandmother and some of my childhood for this assignment. I was great to remember her and how I got started with my love of cooking. I tried to find a picture of her but lots of our pictures are still in boxes because of our move. So much of our society revolves around food. It is consistent with fellowship and a very important part or building relationships and celebrating special moments in our lives. I am grateful to have the talent of cooking. It