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The nature of consciousness is to flow. It seems ever changing. States of mind succeed one another… We can direct consciousness to an idea or impulse, but we cannot lock it in place. —Dr. George Weinberg— Our minds are marvelous, always moving, growing, absorbing, discarding, storing. And we are in control of the direction our […]
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That suit is best that best suits me. —John Clark— How much time do we spend trying to “fit in”? Many of us used to care to much what other people thought about us—our clothes, our ideas, our work. Did we drink the right brand, drive the right car, listen to the right music? In […]
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Bad moments, like good ones, tend to be grouped together. –Edna O’Brien Rough times may be pouring in on us at the moment, and they may seem unending. Difficulties appear to attract more difficulties, problems with loved ones, problems at work, problems with our appearance. A negative attitude, something that we all struggle with at […]
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Acceptance and faith are capable of producing 100% sobriety. —Grapevine— Acceptance and faith are the most important parts of our recovery. If we boil down Steps One And Two, we’ll find acceptance and faith. Acceptance means we see the world as it is, not as we want it to be. We start to see ourselves […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--110525-->
During our thoughts about the rewards that have come to us as a result of our new way of living, we find that we have new kinds of homes, new relationships with our spouses and with our children. Also, peace, contentment, hope, faith, charity, and new ambition. What are some of the things we have […]
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“THE QUALITY OF FAITH” This. . . has to do with the quality of faith. . . . In no deep or meaningful sense had we ever taken stock of ourselves. . . . We had not even prayed rightly. We had always said, “Grant me my wishes” instead of “Thy will be done.” TWELVE […]
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We have a tradition in my family: we wash our own laundry, we raise our own children, and we clean up our own dirt. —Alice Silverman— One life is all we have, and it’s enough. One life contains plenty of joy, sorrow, exaltation, despair, astonishment, and cruelty. Why then do we borrow trouble? Every time […]
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Beginnings are apt to be shadowy. —Rachel Carson— When we embark on a new career, open an unfamiliar door, begin a loving relationship, we can seldom see nor can we even anticipate where the experience may take us. At best we can see only what this day brings. We can trust with certainty that we […]
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A DAILY DISCIPLINE , . . when they [self-examination, meditation and prayer] are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 98 The last three Steps of the program invoke God’s loving discipline upon my willful nature. If I devote just a few moments every […]
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Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbons. —Ruth Ann Schabacker— How full life can be! We can untie the ribbons on this gift by keeping our spirits open. Open to life. Open to how much our Higher Power love us. Who knows what the gifts the day may bring? Maybe it brings a […]