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SPIRITUAL HEALTH When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 64 It is very difficult for me to come to terms with my spiritual illness because of my great pride, disguised by my material successes and my intellectual power. Intelligence is not incompatible with humility, provided I place […]
My Thought for the Day <!--052323-->
Courage is fear that has been prayed for. It brings us to a fork 🍴 in the road, where we can go one of two ways…😳😱…Both of them seem very scary…😲👹👿
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The Twelfth Step of A.A., working with others, can be subdivided into five parts, five words beginning with the letter C; confidence, confession, conviction, conversion, and continuance. The first thing in trying to help other alcoholics is to get their confidence. We do this by telling them our own experiences with drinking, so that they […]
Promise of a New Day<!--052323-->
“Living in the forest” would mean sinking into one’s innermost nature and finding out what it feels like. —Marie-Louise Von Frantz— Our innermost nature—that fearsome place where our dreams dwell—what would we find there? Crude passion, lust, rage, and selfishness, or a void, a sadness without end? Many people do fear themselves, and their personalities […]
Keep it Simple <!--052323-->
The present will not long endure. —Pindar— At certain moments, our best friend is time. Time is a gift given us. Time helps us heal. We need to know that when things are tough, these times will pass, and peace will return. Our Higher Power can be like a parent who comforts a child when […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--052323-->
Give as much of yourself as you can to as much of your higher power as you can understand. –S.H… The more we are in concert with God, the greater will be our pleasures in life. Recognizing our partnership with our higher power makes every decision easier, facilitates the completion of every task, and removes […]