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Addiction is answering the spiritual calling inside us by going to the wrong address. —Chris Ringer— Where can we go to feel better, to feel spiritually alive? Not to alcohol or other drugs. Not to compulsive spending, gambling, or sex. Not to overeating or overworking. When we turn to these things to feel better, weโre […]
Daily Reflections <!--090624-->
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REMOVING THREATS TO SOBRIETY . . . . except when to do so would injure them or others. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 59 Step Nine restores in me a feeling of belonging, not only to the human race but also to the everyday world. First, the Step makes me leave the safety […]
My Thought For The Day <!--090524-->
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๐ Rise and Shine, Precious Strong Lovely Ladyโ ๐ช๐๐ … As we walk this Journey today…๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ค… Our mind can lead us in many directions…๐ณ๐๐คก๐ฟ…And we will have Emotions and Feelings along the way…๐๐ญ๐บ๐ ๐๐คฌ … This is so very Human and normal.ย This is where, what we are learning to use our PROGRAM and the Spiritual […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--090524-->
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One of the mottoes of A.A. is “First Things First.” This means that we should always keep in mind that alcohol is our number-one problem. We must never let any other problem, whether of family, business, friends, or anything else, take precedence in our minds over our alcoholic problem. As we go along in A.A., […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--090524-->
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Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman.ย —Vicki Baum— We must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more creative activity. They challenge […]
Promise of a new Day <!--090524-->
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I accept life unconditionally…Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don’t set any condition. —Arthur Rubenstein— When life offers you lemons, make lemonade, so the saying goes. It’s simple and true. No matter the circumstances of our lives, we can maximize the positive events. More importantly, we can […]
Keep it Simple <!--090524-->
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I have never seen a greater monster or miracle than myself. —Montaigne— We know weโve hurt people. Weโve heard our family cry out from pain weโve caused them. Because of alcohol and other drugs, we acted like monsters. But we now live surrounded with love. We now work to make this world better. Recovery is […]
Daily Reflections <!--090524-->
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EMOTIONAL BALANCE Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 83 When I survey my drinking days, I recall many people whom my life touched casually, but whose days I troubled through my anger and sarcasm. These people are untraceable, and direct amends to […]
A.A. Thought for the Day <!--090424-->
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“We must be careful never to show intolerance or hatred of drinking as an institution. Experience shows that such an attitude is no help to anyone. We are not fanatics or intolerant of people who can drink normally. Every prospect is relieved when he finds we are not witch burners. Temperate drinking is O.K., but […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--090424-->
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For all the sadness of closure, there is a new and joyful unfolding in the process of becoming.ย —Mary Casey— We must let go of people, places, memories, and move on to new experiences. The doors of the past must be closed before we can enter those that are opening to us today. However, no […]