Empowered is climbing the mountain of recovery; powerless is giving in before the journey’s started. 
Empowered is the night sky with the Moon’s guiding light, powerless is no moon or guiding stars in sight. 
Empowered comes from remembering myself; powerless comes from forgetting myself.
Empowered is what I do to myself, powerless is what I do to others. 
Empowered is living and breathing my recovery, powerless is giving into my codependent story.

Alison M – 6/23/16