AA Thought for the Day <!--021726-->
Alcohol is poison to the alcoholic. Poison is not too strong a word, because alcoholism leads eventually to the death of the alcoholic. It may be a quick death or a slow death. When we go by package stores and see various kinds of liquor all dressed up in fancy packages to make it look […]
Daily Reflections <!--021726-->
THE LOVE IN THEIR EYES Some of us won’t believe in God, others can’t, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship […]
Keep it Simple <!--021726-->
. . . no one who learns to know himself remains just what he was before —Thomas Mann— Deep inside, we all know that we’re changing. It started when we took Step One. We learned and accepted something new about ourselves. That changed us, just a little. We no longer wanted to live as addicts. […]
Promise of a new Day <!--021726-->
…concerns should drive us into action and not into depression. —Karen Horney— If a situation in our lives causes concern, be it mild disgruntlement or serious frustration, we should understand that our concern indicates that we need to act, responsibly. Events that attract our attention need our action. Our actions can take many forms. Occasionally […]
My Thought for the Day <!--021726-->
🌺 Hi Pretty Girl ❗👋💃…What a Beautiful Day we have arisen to…🌞🙋… We are like Beautiful long-stem ROSES… 🌹 We look so beautiful on the outside, But we can also have these thorns on the inside…🥀😳🎋… and sometimes those closest to us get hurt when they touch us or someone who tries too gets to […]
Promise of a new Day <!--021626-->
You can’t cross a chasm in two steps. —Rashi Fein— When a small child hides her eyes, she means, You can’t see me. ” We sophisticated grownups sometimes have trouble getting rid of magic thinking. We tear petals from daisies, one by one; we tell ourselves that anything we eat standing up has no calories. […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--021626-->
Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. —Sue Atchley Ebaugh… Our dreams beckon us to new heights. All that we may need is the courage to move toward them, taking the necessary steps to realize those dreams. Trusting that we will be shown the steps, one at a time, patiently waiting for the […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--021626-->
One drink started a train of thought that became an obsession, and from then on, we couldn’t stop drinking. We developed a mental compulsion to keep drinking until we got good and drunk. People generally make two mistakes about alcoholism. One mistake is that it can be cured by physical treatment only. The other mistake […]
Daily Reflections <!--021626-->
COMMITMENT Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the Serenity Prayer — “The wisdom to know the difference” — became indelibly imprinted in […]
Keep it Simple <!--021626-->
Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable. —John D. MacDonald— We need to remember that relationships are made up of people—people who are strong, but also fragile. We don’t break easily, but we do break.We need to be aware of how fragile relationships are. Don’t say something that will hurt others even if […]