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But one of the attributes of love, like art, is to bring harmony and order out of chaos. —Molly Haskell— The offer of love to the person sharing this time in our lives softens them, ourselves, and the events we share. Giving and receiving loving thoughts eases any momentary difficulty; loving and feeling loved reminds […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--092724-->
The wisdom of all ages and cultures emphasizes the tremendous power our thoughts have over our character and circumstances. —Liane Cordes— “As we think, so we are.” We are gifted with the personal power to make thoughtful choices and thus decide whom we are. Our actions and choices combine to create our character, and our […]
Keep it Simple <!--092724-->
Honesty is the backbone of our recovery program. Honesty opens us up. It breaks down the walls we had built around our secret world. Those walls made a prison for us. But all of that is now changed. We are free. Honesty has made us wise. We aren’t sneaking drinks anymore. We don’t have a […]
Daily Reflections <!--092724-->
WITHOUT RESERVATION When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, . . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p.37 While practicing service to others, if my successes give rise to grandiosity, I must reflect on what brought me to this point. What has been given joyfully, with love, must be passed […]
Keep it Simple <!--092624-->
The distance doesn’t matter; only the first step is difficult. —Mme. Marquise du Deffand— During our addiction, we were on a path leading to death—death of our spirit, mind, and body. On that path, we tried not to think about where it would lead. We didn’t want to get there. We just followed the path […]
Promise of a new Day <!--092624-->
To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another. —G.W. Von Leibnitz— Broadening our vision beyond our self-serving needs and acknowledging the importance of others in our lives not only fits their spirits, but also fosters positive feelings within ourselves. Our personal happiness grows when we nourish someone else’s. That which we […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--092624-->
Why is life so tragic, so like a little strip of pavement over an abyss? I look down; I feel giddy; I wonder how I am ever to walk to the end. —Virginia Woolf— As we look toward the hours ahead, we can be thankful that we need be concerned with only a single day’s […]
Daily Reflection <!--092624-->
OUR CHILDREN The alcoholic may find it hard to re-establish friendly relations with his children. . . . In time they will see that he is a new man and in their own way they will let him know it. . . . From that point on, progress will be rapid. Marvelous results often follow […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--092624-->
Continuing the consideration of the term “spiritual experience”: “The acquiring of an immediate and overwhelming God-consciousness, resulting in a dramatic transformation, though frequent, is by no means the rule. Most of our spiritual experiences are of the educational variety, and they develop slowly over a period of time. Quite often friends of newcomers are aware […]
My Thought for the Day <!--092624-->
🌺 Welcome To Your Morning, GLORIOUS Woman of this World❗…🌈🙋🌎…What is SERENITY and how can We acquire it❓…🤔😏💐…We know how not to acquire it, and that is by running the show all by ourselves, with our own little plans and designs…🚧🚗📈📉😖…Making our next move in this day without consulting Our HIGHER POWER, pondering our thoughts […]