Keep it Simple <!--052526-->
In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. —Virginia Satir— Let’s keep this in mind: each of us is special in our own way. Often, we’re hard on ourselves because we’re different. Our Twelve Step groups pull our differences together. We listen and learn from our differences. We learn to see […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--052526-->
One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness–simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain. —George Sand— We are as happy as […]
Promise of a New Day <!--052526-->
…my grief was to deeply rooted to be cured with words. —Orinda— …We give enormous power to words in our culture. Most of us have given words the power to hurt us, at times, and we have also given them the power to heal. Many of us say prayers that have a certain meaning, invoking […]
My Thought for the Day <!--052526-->
💖 Hello Sunshine and WELCOME to your Day❗…🌞🤗…When we return to the old thinking and behaviors for quick solutions, things tend not to work out very well…🧠🗣🤦♀️😕…We can be left feeling over-whelmed with guilt, depressed, owing an APOLOGY to OURSELVES or OTHERS…😳😭🤝…But when we make the DECISION to do things different and come up to […]
Daily Reflections <!--052526-->
PROGRESSIVE GRATITUDE Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 29 I am very grateful that my Higher Power has given me a second chance to live a worthwhile life. Through Alcoholics Anonymous, I have been restored to sanity. The promises are being fulfilled in my life. I am grateful to […]
Thought for the Day <!--052526-->
In twelfth-step work, the third thing is conviction. Prospects must be convinced that they honestly want to stop drinking. They must see and admit that their life is unmanageable. They must face the fact that they must do something about their drinking. They must be absolutely honest with themselves and face themselves as they really […]