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Anger conquers when unresolved. —Anonymous— Emotions need recognition. But not only attention; they also need acceptance as powerful dimensions of who we are. Their influence over who we are capable of becoming is mighty. Respectful attention and willing acceptance of our emotions, whether fear or anger or hateful jealousy, takes away their sting. We can […]
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Praise and an attitude of gratitude are unbeatable stimulators . . . we increase whatever we extol. —Sylvia Stitt Edwards— What outlook are we carrying forth into the day ahead? Are we feeling fearful about the circumstances confronting us? Do we dread a planned meeting? Are we worried about the welfare of a friend or […]
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What difference does it make how I am treated by life? My real life is within. —Angela L. Wozniak— It is said that we teach people how to treat us. How we treat others invites similar treatment. Our response to the external conditions of our lives can be greatly altered by our perceptions of […]
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…concern should drive us into action and not into depression. —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 […]
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The future is made of the same stuff as the present. —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 […]
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Desire and longing are the whips of God. —Anna Wickham— Our dreams and desires inspire us to reach beyond our present stopping-place. That which we can achieve will draw our attention, and with certainty, a partner is on hand to help us chart the steps for realizing the goal. Before our introduction to the Twelve […]
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I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from lives of strong women. —Ruth Benedict— Each day that we thoughtfully make choices about our behavior and our attitudes, we offer ourselves as examples to others–examples of strength. As women on recovery paths, we find encouragement from one another’s successes. No one […]
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When our myths, dreams, and ideals are shattered, our world topples. —Kathleen Casey Thiesen— The act of “becoming” topples our world, and rightly so. We outgrow yesterday’s ideals, and we have begun realizing, in our unfolding, the dreams of last year. Now new dreams call us. Recovery has toppled our world. Hallelujah! In our abstinence, […]
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What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can weave. —Frances Marion— How shortsighted is our judgment about today’s experiences! We’ll see with clarity where they may lead us only after we’ve reached our destination. Of one thing we can be certain: Today’s experiences, in concert with yesterday’s and all that’s gone before, are combining […]
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Nobody told me how hard and lonely change is. —Joan Gilbertson— Pain, repeatedly experienced, indicates a need for self-assessment, an inventory of our behavior. Honest self-appraisal may well call for change, a change in attitude perhaps, a change in specific behavior in some instances, or maybe a change in direction. We get off the right […]