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A “DESIGN FOR LIVING” We in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, “a design for living” that really works. […]
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To have one’s individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life. Like being blown out as one blows out a light. —Evelyn Scott— We need to know that we matter in this life. We need evidence that others are aware of our presence. And thus, we can be certain that others need […]
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True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body. —Humboldt— In recovery, we work at taking better care of ourselves. We care for our mind and our body. Often, during our drinking and drugging, we ignored our mind and body. We probably ate poorly, and we pushed our body to the […]
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So get a few laughs and do the best you can. Don’t have an ideal to work for. That’s like riding towards the mirage of a lake. —Will Rogers— Human societies seem to go from crisis to crisis, fraught with injustice, oppression, and deception. But comedy is a gift of the human spirit. Sometimes it […]
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DRIVEN Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the answer. I learn […]
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Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without the strength that comes from faith in God. And clergy and rabbis are turning […]
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Fear of people and economic insecurity will leave you. . . —Alcoholics Anonymous— We don’t have to fear people. They can’t wreck our spirit. We don’t have to fear money problems. We won’t have to starve to death. Our Higher Power will lead us on a safe path through life. Our Higher power wants us […]
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They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm. —Dorothy Parker— Variety in experiences is necessary for our continued growth. We mistakenly think that the “untroubled” life would be forever welcome. It’s the deep waves of life that teach us to be better swimmers. We don’t know how to appreciate the calm without the occasional […]
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We in A.A. are offering a spiritual program. The fundamental basis of A.A. is belief in some Power greater than ourselves. This belief takes us off the center of the universe and allows us to transfer our problems to some power outside of ourselves. We turn to this Power for the strength we need to […]
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The bottom line is that I am responsible for my own well-being, my own happiness. The choices and decisions I make regarding my life directly influence the quality of my days. —Kathleen Andrus— There is no provision for blaming others in our lives. Who we are is a composite of the actions, attitudes, choices, decisions […]