Promise of a new Day <!--021626-->
You can’t cross a chasm in two steps. —Rashi Fein— When a small child hides her eyes, she means, You can’t see me. ” We sophisticated grownups sometimes have trouble getting rid of magic thinking. We tear petals from daisies, one by one; we tell ourselves that anything we eat standing up has no calories. […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021626-->
Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. —Sue Atchley Ebaugh… Our dreams beckon us to new heights. All that we may need is the courage to move toward them, taking the necessary steps to realize those dreams. Trusting that we will be shown the steps, one at a time, patiently waiting for the […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--021626-->
One drink started a train of thought that became an obsession, and from then on, we couldn’t stop drinking. We developed a mental compulsion to keep drinking until we got good and drunk. People generally make two mistakes about alcoholism. One mistake is that it can be cured by physical treatment only. The other mistake […]
Daily Reflections <!--021626-->
COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer — “The wisdom to know the difference” — became indelibly imprinted in […]
Keep it Simple <!--021626-->
Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable. —John D. MacDonald— We need to remember that relationships are made up of people—people who are strong, but also fragile. We don’t break easily, but we do break.We need to be aware of how fragile relationships are. Don’t say something that will hurt others even if […]