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PRIDE For thousands of years we have been demanding more than our share of security, prestige, and romance. When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to dream still greater dreams. When we were frustrated, even in part, we drank for oblivion. Never was there enough of what we thought we wanted. In all these […]
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Let there be spaces in your togetherness. —Kahil Gilran— We all need time alone. Then we can get to know our Higher Power better too. When we were using chemicals, we were afraid of being alone. We didn’t want to think too much. So we got high. Now we know we’re never totally alone. Our […]
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A NOURISHING INGREDIENT, p.204 Where humility had formerly stood for a forced feeding on humble pie it now begins to mean the nourishing ingredient which can give us serenity. 12 & 12, p.74 How often do I focus on my problems and frustrations? When I am having a good day these same problems shrink in […]
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Most of the evils of life arise from man’s being unable to sit still in a room. —Blaise Pascal— Our program teaches us to slow down. We learn to slow down by taking time out. During these times-outs, we look at our values and see if we’re staying true to them. Because of that, meditation […]
Each day a New Beginning <!--071425-->
Through spontaneity we are reformed into ourselves. Freed from handed-down frames of reference, spontaneity becomes the moment of personal freedom when we are faced with a reality, explore it, and act accordingly. —Viola Spolin— Living in the here and the now opens up untold possibilities for new growth. Our inner self is enticed in new […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--071425-->
One of the best things about the A.A. program is the peace of mind and serenity that it can bring us. In our drinking days, we had no peace of mind or serenity. We had the exact opposite, a kind of turmoil and that “quiet desperation” we knew so well. The turmoil of our drinking […]
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If we try to hard to force others to live in our world, because we think it is the real world, we are doomed to disappointment. —William Glasser, M.D.— The desire to control other people, all situations and each outcome to benefit ourselves is a human compulsion, and one destined to foster frustration. Our need […]
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A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother. —Benjamin Franklin— Many of us come from families that aren’t very healthy for us. Many families have lots of love but aren’t able to show it. Maybe our parents argued or drank to much. When we share our recovery with […]
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Before alcoholics come into A.A., they are “flying blind.” But A.A. gives them a directed beam in the A.A. program. As long as they keep on this beam, the signal of sobriety keeps coming through. If they have a slip, the signal is broken. If they swing off course into drunkenness, the signal stops. Unless […]
Promise of a new Day <!--071325-->
It seems that there is a direct connection between creative thought and involvement in life and the production of epinephrine by the adrenal gland. When the challenge stops, the supply is turned off; the will to live atrophies. —Norman Cousins— Living on the fringes of activities is a choice we can make. Always holding back, […]