Keep it Simple <!--090826-->

I have an intense desire to return to the womb—Anybodyβs !Β —Woody Allen— Some days the world just doesnβt seem safe. Maybe a friend died and you are hurting. Maybe you argued with a loved one. You just want somebody to take care of you. You want to feel safe and warm. Turn to the […]
Daily Reflections <!--090826-->

“WE ASKED HIS PROTECTION” We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 I could not manage life alone. I had tried that road and failed. My “ultimate sin” dragged me down to the lowest level I have ever reached and, unable even to function, I accepted the fact that I […]
Promise of a new Day <!--090826-->

To dream what one dreams is neither wise nor foolish, success nor unsuccessful. No precautions can be taken against it, except, perhaps, that of remaining permanently awake. —Margaret MacDonald— Dreams, like desires and feelings, simply happen. They happen to everyone from early childhood to old age; they’re part of the life of the human mind, […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--090826-->

Another of the mottoes of A.A. is “But for the Grace of God.” Once we have fully accepted the program we become humble about our achievement. We do not take too much credit for our sobriety. When we see another suffering alcoholic in the throes of alcoholism, we say to ourselves: “But for the Grace […]
My Thought for the Day <!--090826-->

πΊ Good Morning to you, Beautiful Woman of this Worldβ…ππ… We are Miracles to be clean and Sober this wonderful morning…π€ππ…We have been given a GIFT and we have to give it away keep it…ππΌ…0ur Higher Power is here for the asking, waiting to shut down the Committee when it starts its session in our […]
My Thought for the Day <!--090526-->

πΊ Good Morning you Wonderful, Fantastic Lovely Lady β…π€π…You know when we think about this 24 hours ahead, we realize how our life Can take a turn, be it ever so slight or ever so drastic for the better or worse…π/πΊ…And even though we work only enough to get us by sometimes, we can see […]
My Thought for the Day <!--090426-->

βοΈ Good Morning PRECIOUS GEMβ…ππββοΈ…We are learning to accept ourselves as we are…π€π€ΈββοΈππ€ͺ… Not always the easiest job to do. For we can sometimes get stuck in the negative thoughts that want to beat us up and leave us for dead in a dark alley…ππΊπ₯π±…how can we turn this around, before we turn on those […]
Daily Reflections <!--090326-->

BUILDING A NEW LIFE, p.255 We feel a man is unthinking when he says sobriety is enough. Alcoholics Anonymous, p.82 When I reflect on Step Nine, I see that physical sobriety must be enough for me. I need to remember the hopelessness I felt before I found sobriety, and how I was willing to go […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--090326-->

… satisfaction is a lowly thing, how pure a thing is joy.Β —Marianne Moore— Our perfectionism generally dashes all hopes of self-satisfaction. But the program is here to show us that we can make progress. We can learn to believe that we are doing any task as well as we need to do it, at […]
My Thought for the Day <!--090326-->

π Hello Sunshineβ…πππΌββοΈ…What a Beautiful Program and Fellowship we have been given. It can help us appreciate the SUNSHINE We can shine through our ATTITUDES, our LOVE and our LIVESβ¦πβπβ¦For we are here to SHINE when the sun isnβtβ¦π€π₯π€·ββοΈβ¦So we can keep our boundaries, and not let People, Places,Things or Situations push those Buttons we […]