My Thought for the Day <!--091926-->

Our Day can be confusing, even difficult sometimes…π³ππ€¬..leaving us feeling empty, drained, or even dizzy and in a tizzy…ππ§π€―/π€¬..leaving us feeling empty, drained, or even dizzy and in a tizzy
Each day a new Beginning <!--091926-->

…concern should drive us into action and not into depression.Β —Karen Horney— The role of victim is all too familiar to many of us. Life did us injustices–we thought. And we passively waited for circumstances to change. With the bottle we waited, or maybe the little white pills. Nothing was our fault. That we were […]
My Thought for the Day <!--091826-->

πWhat a Wonderful morning to a Strong, Beautiful, Lovely Woman…ππͺπ…Are you ready to Stand up and say,” Yes, I too am Worthy and excited about starting this day of Life β”ππ€Έπ Β Hello God, we would like You to SHINE YOUR BRIGHT LIGHT on the darkest parts of our hearts and minds…β¨ππ§ …Shine on these […]
Daily Reflections <!--091826-->

LOVED BACK TO RECOVERY Our whole treasured philosophy of self-sufficiency had to be cast aside. This had not been done with old-fashioned willpower; it was instead a matter of developing the willingness to accept these new facts of living. We neither ran nor fought. But accept we did. And then we were free. BEST OF […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--091826-->

Step Two is: “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Step Three is: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” Step Eleven is: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, […]
Keep it Simple <!--091826-->

We feel that the elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. —Alcoholics Anonymous— Giving up alcohol or other drugs is just the start. Even if we give up chemicals, can we be happy if we have our old life back in every other way? We have to do more. We have to see how […]
Promise of a new Day <!--091826-->

We are only as sick as the secrets we keep. —Anonymous— Not letting others know who we really are keeps us continually off balance while in their presence. Risking full openness, even with friends, is not easy; however, the pain that accompanies secret-keeping far exceeds the potential pain of self-reservation. There are unexpected gifts for […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--091826-->

The future is made of the same stuff as the present.Β —Simone Weil— The moment is eternal. It is unending. When we move with the moment, we experience all that life can offer. Being fully awake to right now, guarantees rapture even when there’s pain, because we know we are evolving, and we thrill with […]
Daily Reflections <!--091726-->

FREEDOM FROM FEAR When, with God’s help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE […]
Promise of a new Day <!--091726-->

Things are in the saddle And ride mankind. —Ralph Waldo Emerson— Some of us buy expensive toys on impulse; tire of them quickly; and let ourselves feel hopeless and in-adequate because the impulsive wish was a shallow one. To ease our pain, we buy new toys and so it goes. Each new thing we acquire […]