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We alcoholics used so little self-control when we were drinking, we were so absolutely selfish, that it does us good to give up something once in a while. Using self-discipline and denying ourselves a few things is good for us. At first, giving up liquor is a big enough job for all of us, even […]
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Our age can be determined by the ways in which we allow ourselves to play. —Louis Walsh— Too few of us laugh as heartily as we might. We often fail to see the humorous side of our lives. So we respond gravely to most situations, certain that a serious perspective is called for. When we […]
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The only way to speak truth is to speak lovingly. —Thoreau— Recovery teaches us to tell the truth. We must be honest if we want to save our lives. We must learn to speak with care—care for ourselves and for others. To be honest means to speak in a fair and truthful way. To be […]
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A RESTING PLACE All of A.A.’s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this […]
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💐 Good morning, Strong, Resilient, Intelligent Woman ❗…💪🌴👩🎓…We are all here in this world, participating in this thing called LIFE ❗ …👩❤️💋👩🌍🤝…And maybe, that is when we may realize, “Sometimes if I am looking and searching too hard, I may miss it, and not see hear or feel it❗”…👀🙉💃…The Peace of mind, the Sense of […]
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The battle to keep up appearances unnecessarily, the mask–whatever name you give creeping perfectionism–robs us of our energies. —Robin Worthington— How familiar we are with trying to be women other than ourselves; ones more exciting, we think, or sexier, or smarter. We have probably devoted a great deal of energy to this over the years. […]
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I’m grateful that I found a program in A.A. that could keep me sober. I’m grateful that A.A. has shown me the way to faith in a Higher Power, because the renewing of that faith has changed my way of life. And I’ve found a happiness and contentment that I had forgotten existed, by simply […]
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It’s very important to keep in a grateful frame of mind, if we want to stay sober. We should be grateful that we’re living in a day and age when alcoholics aren’t treated as they often used to be treated before Alcoholics Anonymous was started. In the old days, every town had its town drunk […]
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RESPECT FOR OTHERS Such parts of our story we tell to someone who will understand, yet be unaffected. The rule is we must be hard on our self, but always considerate of others. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 74 Respect for others is the lesson that I take out of this passage. I must go to any […]
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There is no cardinal who does not aspire to the papacy. —Stendahl— When we think of it, there is something truly remarkable in fact that practically all human beings want to be better than they are. what a hopeful reading of the human race—four billion people, all eager to improve themselves! For many of the […]