CoDA Weekly Reading

A selection of Co-NNection® Articles and other items to read every week!

Co-NNections® is the on-line newsletter of Co-Dependents Anonymous, inc. (CoDA) bringing you original stories, poems, and other forms of sharing from CoDA members about their journeys through recovery.  Disclaimer:   Articles published in Co-NNections® reflect the opinions and beliefs of the writers only, and not necessarily those of Co-NNections®, its staff, or CoDA.

Boundaries
Boundaries are borders
We draw to preserve,
The distance between
What's mine and what's yours

They keep pain out
and peace within,
And are a necessary tool
If you desire to win

This game of life
So complicated it seems,
As if heaven could only exist in a dream

These boundaries help us
create peace on earth
And remind us of our
Natural rights from birth

In recovery we're reminded of
this awesome truth,
So we own our power
with no excuse!

Jennifer T.
(January, 2009)