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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 <!--091725-->
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 […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--091725-->
Step One is, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol–that our lives had become unmanageable.” This step states the membership requirement of A.A. We must admit that our lives are disturbed. We must accept the fact that we are helpless before the power of alcohol. We must admit that we are licked as far as […]
Keep it Simple <!--091725-->
It is better to be wanted too much than not a all. —Anonymous— It may seem that so many people want our time and love. Parents say we don’t call often enough. Children demand our time. Our partners say we’re gone to much. Our sponsor tells us to check in more often. When we feel […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--091725-->
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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WE STAND–OR FALL–TOGETHER . . . no society of men and women ever had a more urgent need for continuous effectiveness and permanent unity. We alcoholics see that we must work together and hang together, else most of us will finally die alone. Alcoholics Anonymous, p.563 Just as the Twelve Steps of A.A. are written […]
Promise of a new Day <!--091625-->
We are not educated: most of us cannot read or write. But we are strong because we are close to the earth and we know what matters. —Mie Amano… The important thing in life is to know what matters for us. Our reality and values are our own; no one else can dictate them to […]
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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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Here’s my Golden Rule: Be fair with others but then keep after them until they’re fair with you. —Alan Alda— Often in our illness we were ashamed, so we let people take advantage of us. We acted as if we had no rights. In recovery, we work hard to be fair with others. And we […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--091625-->
Today, let us begin a short study of The Twelve Suggested Steps of A.A. These Twelve Suggested Steps seem to embody five principles. The first step is the membership requirement step. The second, third, and eleventh steps are the spiritual steps of the program. The fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and tenth steps are the personal […]