Don’t ask the world to change – you change first. – Anthony DeMello
My attitude towards Dad is changing a lot. That’s what trips me out about recovery: you dream of all of these things that would require miracles to happen and then realize that what’s really required is a change in yourself in order to accept life on life’s terms. Guess what? Accepting life on life’s terms is the miracle.
The truth is that life is good and everything is okay the way it is. Now, to get to a state of mind where you can see that is a miracle. I never dreamed in a million years that beyond forgiving Dad, I would realize that I was wrong in blaming him. I’m grateful for all of this because it’s giving me something that I’ve needed for a long time, the respect for Dad that he deserves.
My prayers really are being answered. My faith is strong right now and my willingness to change is at a very high level. I look forward to these changes because the more I change, the better my life seems to get.
Who needs fame when plain old life turns out to be not plain at all? Life really is a gift. Thank you, God!
Unmasked Excerpt
Broken
April 10, 1991
Paige Thomas DeHart 
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