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I believe that a sign of maturity is accepting deferred gratification. – –Peggy Cahn… It’s okay to want to feel good all the time. Happiness is something we all deserve. However, there are often preparatory steps we need to take, a number of which will not bring joy, before we arrive at a place of […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--020626-->
On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don’t stop to think that if we go in there we’ll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropical […]
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A RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. “Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 I feel that A.A. is a God-inspired program and that God is at every A.A. meeting. I see, believe, and have […]
Keep it Simple <!--020626-->
We will not know unless we begin. —-Howard Zinn… Let us begin! Whether it be working on our First Step, Finding a sponsor, or talking to someone we hurt—Let us begin. Doubt will set in if we wait too long. Fear will follow. So, let us begin. We learn by doing. Recovery is for doers. […]
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A GLORIOUS RELEASE “The minute I stopped arguing, I could begin to see and feel. Right there, Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can’t say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. […]
Promise of a new Day <!--020526-->
It’s important to know that words don’t move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains. —Danilo Dolci… Exercising our spiritual muscles for the arduous and exacting work of faith is a new thing for many of us. Our culture doesn’t seem to put the same value on spiritual power as it does on muscles or intellect. […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--020526-->
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. —Janis Joplin… When we don’t know who we are, it’s easy to compromise ourselves. When we don’t know where we stand on an issue, it’s easy to be swayed by a forceful voice. Values may be cloudy in our minds, or we may not be aware of […]
Keep it Simple <!--020526-->
Don’t bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. —Thomas Jefferson… Pleasure is important in recovery. But at times we think pleasure is the answer to life’s pains. Alcohol and other drugs were what we liked best. We need to watch out so we don’t switch to another […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--020526-->
One thing we learn in A.A. is to take a long view of drinking instead of a short view. When we were drinking we thought more about the pleasure or release that a drink would give us, than we did about the consequences which would result from our taking that drink. Liquor looks good from […]
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We do not remember days, we remember moments. —Cesare Pavese… It’s the moment that’s important. Each moment holds choice. Our spirits grow through working our program moment to moment. Moments lead to days, days to years, and years to a life of honest recovery. It will be the moments of choice that we remember. The […]