Promise of a new Day <!--010526-->
Nothing on earth consumes a man more completely than the passion of resentment. —Friedrich Nietzsche— …Our obsession with controlling other people, and our failure to succeed with our attempts, are most likely consistent attempts, the fodder for the resentments that we garner. It’s human to want to control others, to try to control outcomes to […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--010426-->
Once I knew that I wanted to be an artist, I had made myself into one. I did not understand that wanting doesn’t always lead to action. Many of the women had been raised without the sense that they could mold and shape their own lives, and so, wanting to be an artist (but without […]
Keep it Simple <!--010426-->
He who is swift to believe is swift to forget. —Abraham Joshua Herschel— Life is full of questions. Many people tell us they have the answers. We have to be careful of who and what we believe. Other people’s ideas may not fit us. The program doesn’t tell us much about what to believe. It […]
My Thought for the Day <!--010426-->
🌞Good Morning Sunshine!!! Strong Woman of this world … 🌎💪 …We have so many Possibilities today❗…But will we choose to see them❗💗👀…The Choice is up to us. We can really open our EYES to the reality unfolding before us. To see Our OPPORTUNITIES to be of service to God, our Fellows and even ourselves…👼🎁…For when […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--010426-->
Have I admitted I am an alcoholic? Have I swallowed my pride and admitted I was different from other drinkers? Have I accepted the fact that I must spend the rest of my life without liquor? Have I any more reservations, any idea in the back of my mind that some day I’ll be able […]
Daily Reflections <!--010426-->
BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning. A much more important demonstration of our principles lies before us in our respective homes, occupations and affairs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.19 It’s usually pretty easy for me to be pleasant to the people in an A.A. setting. While I’m working […]
Promise of a new Day <!--010426-->
Faith is not, contrary to the usual ideas, something that turns out to be right or wrong, like a gambler’s bet; it’s an act, an intention, a project, something that makes you, in leaping into the future, go so far, far, far ahead that you shoot clean out of time and right into Eternity, which […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--010326-->
Like an old gold-panning prospector, you must resign yourself to digging up a lot of sand from which you will later patiently wash out a few minute particles of gold ore. —Dorothy Bryant— Sometimes we feel buried in sand, blocked, clogged, unable to move. Then we must remember that we are not alone. Help is […]
Keep it Simple <!--010326-->
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. —Unknown— As we work Step One, we accept that alcohol and other drugs are poison to us. We accept our limits. This means we know that hanging around our using “buddies” can remind us of “the good old days.” Hanging around “slippery places” means we could “slip” back into […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--010326-->
Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day When I came into A.A., I learned what an alcoholic was and then I applied this knowledge to myself to see if I was an alcoholic. When I was convinced that I was an alcoholic, I admitted it openly. Since then, have I been learning to […]