Each day a New Beginning <!--072626-->
We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don’t, it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions. –Jessamyn West— To live fully and creatively, to contribute what is only ours to give, requires that we be receptive, wholly, to the reverberations of each present moment. Even anticipation of what […]
Keep it Simple <!--072626-->
I was never less alone when by myself.—Edward Gibson— To stay in this program, we need to accept that we have an illness. We need to accept that we were out of control. And we need to accept that we need others and they need us. At times, we won’t want to accept these facts. […]
Promise of a new Day <!--072626-->
The principle of life is that life responds by corresponding; your life becomes the thing you have decided it shall be. —Raymond Charles Barker— The attitude that we carry with us into a particular setting will greatly influence our perception of any event. Our attitude also influences, positively or negatively, personal interactions, and not just […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--072526-->
I have a clear choice between life and death, between reality and fantasy, between health and sickness. I have to become responsible–responsible for mistakes as well as accomplishments. —Eileen Mayhew— Choosing to participate actively in our own lives ushers in joy and sometimes fear. We are energized by our conscious involvement; making thoughtful choices regarding […]
Keep it Simple <!--072526-->
If the spirit within us withers (dies), so to will all the world we build around us. —Theodore Roszab— This is what happened during our illness—our spirits were dying. Our relationships were dying. this is because addiction is death. And recovery is life! The Steps breathe like into us. Our groups breathe life into us. […]
My Thought for the Day <!--072526-->
🌈Hello Beauty of the WORLD❗…🙋🌎…We can walk this Wonderful journey Hand and hand with our Higher Power who can give all we need to get us through our Day…✨🤝👩❤️… We just have to be alert to the experience and then the lessons. But it will always help make Us stronger and give us opportunity to […]
Daily Reflection <!--072526-->
THOSE WHO STILL SUFFER For us, if we neglect those who are still sick, there is unremitting danger to our own lives and sanity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 I know the torment of drinking compulsively to quiet my nerves and my fears. I also know the pain of white-knuckled sobriety. Today, I […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--072526-->
We are living on borrowed time. We are living today because of A.A. and the grace of God. And what there is left of our lives we owe to A.A. and to God. We should make the best use we can of our borrowed time and in some small measure pay back for that part […]
Promise of a new Day <!--072526-->
The question is laid out for each of us to ask: Whether to hold on or to drop the mask. —Marths Boesing— Do you ever feel like you are wearing a mask? It’s a strange, uncomfortable feeling. We mistrust our own face; we don’t even know what it looks like, because we put on the […]
My Thought For The Day <!--072426-->
🌞 Rise and Shine, Precious Strong Lovely Lady❗ 💪🌈💃 … As we walk this Journey today…🚶♀️🛤… Our mind can lead us in many directions…😳😆🤡👿…And we will have Emotions and Feelings along the way…😀😭👺😠😍🤬 … This is so very Human and normal. This is where, what we are learning to use our PROGRAM and the Spiritual […]