Autobiography - Portia Nelson

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#1 Oct 8 - 11AM
movingon114
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Autobiography - Portia Nelson

Hope it's ok to post this. I thought it is very applicable to my own situation and maybe would help others.

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

Oct 10 - 7PM
evergreen
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another way home!

Oct 10 - 8AM
Sealcard1113 (not verified)
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Next time....

Oct 10 - 2PM (Reply to #15)
movingon114
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taking the bus

Oct 9 - 5PM
beautifulmess
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Thank you for sharing this.

Oct 9 - 2PM
Goldie
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Great both of these poems on here

Oct 9 - 3AM
Janie53
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Movingon114

Oct 8 - 5PM
brinamarie
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LOVE this. Great post. Xoxo

Oct 8 - 5PM
Sickofhim
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This is awesome! Love

Oct 8 - 3PM
mckenzie
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I have this in my bag!!! And i wrote something myself....

Oct 10 - 7PM (Reply to #8)
evergreen
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poetry

Oct 9 - 2PM (Reply to #5)
Janie53
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McKenzie

Oct 9 - 2PM (Reply to #6)
mckenzie
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Thank you!

Oct 9 - 3PM (Reply to #7)
Janie53
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Mckenzie

Oct 9 - 6AM (Reply to #4)
movingon114
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lovely poem

Oct 8 - 7PM (Reply to #3)
Mirrorme
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Beautiful poem.. I loved

Oct 8 - 12PM
round3
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Moving on....