Thought For The Day <!--042526-->
I don’t believe that A.A. works because I read it in a book or because I hear people say so. I believe it because I see people getting sober and staying sober. An actual demonstration is what convinces me. When I see the change in people, I can’t help believing that A.A. works. We could […]
Daily Reflections <!--042526-->
ENTERING A NEW DIMENSION In the late stages of our drinking, the will to resist has fled. Yet when we admit complete defeat and when we become entirely ready to try A.A. principles, our obsession leaves us and we enter a new dimension – freedom under God as we understand Him. AS BILL SEES IT, […]
Keep It Simple <!--042426-->
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn. —David Russell— Making big decisions is like crossing bridges. Sometimes, these decisions change our lives. We find that turning back will be very hard. This is why we have to be very careful when we decide to burn […]
Daily Reflections <!--042426-->
LEARNING TO LOVE OURSELVES Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us… We were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others . . . We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence. AS BILL […]
My Thought for the Day <!--042426-->
🌻 Good morning Sunshine…🙋🌞…AM I LIVING in MY Truth today, or am I hiding in fear of My Secret Doubts❓ because I tend to be as sick as they are, if I don’t share them with someone else…🤔😱/🧡🤷🏼♀️…to listen to my inner-self, to sense the peace, instead of the turmoil and be Grateful to my […]
Each Day a New Beginning <!--042426-->
She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer and cries “it shall be done–sometime, somewhere.” —Ophelia Guyon Browning— Patience is a quality that frequently eludes us. We want what we want when we want it. Fortunately, we don’t get it until the time is right, but the waiting convinces us our prayers aren’t heard. We must […]
Promises of a New Day <!--042426-->
I have learned silence from the talkative; tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers. —Kahlil Gibran— Every situation we experience, every individual we encounter offer us valuable insight about living life more fully. We learn that we appreciate in people by confronting what disturbs us. […]
Thought For The Day <!--042426-->
It’s been proved that we alcoholics can’t get sober by our willpower. We’ve failed again and again. Therefore I believe there must be a Higher Power which helps me. I think of that power as the grace of God. And I pray to God every morning for the strength to stay sober today. I know […]
Keep It Simple <!--042326-->
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. —Ernest Hemingway— It’s hard to listen in a complete way. Often we listen, but we’re still thinking about ourselves. We wonder, “How do their words relate to me? Do I have anything to add?” Often, fear is behind these questions. We fear saying the wrong thing. […]
Each Day a New Beginnings <!--042326-->
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. —Eleanor Roosevelt— We need to take note, today, of all the opportunities we have to offer a helping hand to another person. We can notice too, the many times a friend, or even a stranger, reaches out to us in a helpful way. The […]