Each day a new Beginning <!--072726-->
To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. —Mother Teresa— Our spiritual nature must be nurtured. Prayer and meditation lovingly kindle the flame that guides us from within. Because we’re human, we often let the flame flicker and perhaps go out. And then we sense the dreaded aloneness. Fortunately, some […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--072626-->
When we come to the end of our lives on earth, we will take no material thing with us. We will not take one cent in our cold, dead hands. The only things that we may take are the things we have given away. If we have helped others, we may take that with us; […]
My Thought for the Day <!--072626-->
🌺 Hello Creative Bright Light in this world❗…🙋♀️💡🌎…we can get caught up in the fear trap, all in knot’s about the unknown…🤦♀️🥨😳😭…That We cannot be useful to our HIGHER POWER, let alone Ourselves or others…😱.😡👎👨👩👧👦…So how can we get rid of this boogeyman that robs us of our SERENITY and JOY❓…🤔,🙆♀️🔫👾…maybe, when we find ourselves […]
Daily Reflections <!--072626-->
THE “WORTH” OF SOBRIETY Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. TWELVE AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 160 When I go shopping I look at the prices and if I need what I see, I buy it and pay. Now that I am supposed to be in rehabilitation, I have to straighten […]
Each day a New Beginning <!--072626-->
We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don’t, it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions. –Jessamyn West— To live fully and creatively, to contribute what is only ours to give, requires that we be receptive, wholly, to the reverberations of each present moment. Even anticipation of what […]
Keep it Simple <!--072626-->
I was never less alone when by myself.—Edward Gibson— To stay in this program, we need to accept that we have an illness. We need to accept that we were out of control. And we need to accept that we need others and they need us. At times, we won’t want to accept these facts. […]
Promise of a new Day <!--072626-->
The principle of life is that life responds by corresponding; your life becomes the thing you have decided it shall be. —Raymond Charles Barker— The attitude that we carry with us into a particular setting will greatly influence our perception of any event. Our attitude also influences, positively or negatively, personal interactions, and not just […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--072526-->
I have a clear choice between life and death, between reality and fantasy, between health and sickness. I have to become responsible–responsible for mistakes as well as accomplishments. —Eileen Mayhew— Choosing to participate actively in our own lives ushers in joy and sometimes fear. We are energized by our conscious involvement; making thoughtful choices regarding […]
Keep it Simple <!--072526-->
If the spirit within us withers (dies), so to will all the world we build around us. —Theodore Roszab— This is what happened during our illness—our spirits were dying. Our relationships were dying. this is because addiction is death. And recovery is life! The Steps breathe like into us. Our groups breathe life into us. […]
My Thought for the Day <!--072526-->
🌈Hello Beauty of the WORLD❗…🙋🌎…We can walk this Wonderful journey Hand and hand with our Higher Power who can give all we need to get us through our Day…✨🤝👩❤️… We just have to be alert to the experience and then the lessons. But it will always help make Us stronger and give us opportunity to […]