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Made a list of all persons we had harmed . . . —First half of Step Eight— By the time we get to Step Eight, we’re ready to work on our relationships. We start by making a list of all persons we’ve harmed. We look at where we have been at fault. We own our […]
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Less is more. —Mies Vander Rohe— Our program is simple. It has four equal parts: sobriety, fellowship, service, and faith. Sobriety means we don’t use alcohol or drugs any more. Fellowship means we let people into our lives. We work at having a life that’s rich with friends. Service means we help when we see […]
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Beauty may be said to be God’s trademark in creation. —Henry Ward Beecher— Our addiction was like a veil over our heads.We saw the world as an ugly place. We saw people as trouble. We thought our drinks and drugs were beautiful. But even they became ugly over time. Life became ugly because we had […]
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They have rights who dare defend them. —Roger Baldwin— In recovery, we regain our right to have choices, our right to have honest relationships. Do we claim these rights, or do we let them go by? Sometimes, standing up for our rights will mean going against the crowd. It will mean turning down that drink […]
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The best leaders are those who know how to follow. —Anonymous— Am I a leader or a follower? The fact is, I am responsible for where I end up. If I choose to be a follower, I’d better follow leaders who know where they are going. And I had better know where they’re going. If […]
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To enjoy freedom, we have to control ourselves. —Virginia Woolf— Freedom is a funny thing, in a way, it makes life harder. We are free to do what we want but every choice makes a difference in our lives. Some choices make us happy and some bring trouble.We can make good choices. We can control […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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The work of adult life is not easy. —Gail Sheehy— We used to look for a easier, softer way. We tried to take care of ourselves by staying clear of hard task. The result? We haven’t known what the work of adult life is. The work of adult life is this: to become spiritually centered. […]
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Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence. —Laurence Couglin— “Do I talk to much?” Most of us wonder this sometimes. There are some ways to find out. Asked yourself these questions: “How much do I know about people in my life?” “What do they think and feel?” “Do I listen to them?” “Do I […]