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๐ŸŒบ Good Morning Beautiful, Creatively Talented Lady โ— …๐Ÿ™‹๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒž…Searching to see the Beauty in the world can sometimes seem difficult, “When our eye glasses are dirtyโ—โ“”…๐Ÿ•ถ๐Ÿ˜ณ…Thank Goodness for Our PROGRAM that teaches us about cleaning the dirt off our lenses…๐Ÿ‘“๐Ÿšฟ๐Ÿ˜„…And How to keep it off, So we can again see the Beauty in the World, […]

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The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.—Frank Lloyd Wright— For many for us, life was a burden while using alcohol and other drugs. As our illness went on, life was more ugly. We grew further from our friends, family, and Higher Power. In recovery, our eyes and hearts open a little more each […]

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Butterfly On A Pink Flower

WALKING THROUGH FEAR If we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 When I had taken my Fifth Step, I became aware that all my defects of character stemmed from my need to feel secure and loved. To use my will […]

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Tightly Bunched Bouquet Of Fall Flowers

We alcoholics used so little self-control when we were drinking, we were so absolutely selfish, that it does us good to give up something once in a while. Using self-discipline and denying ourselves a few things is good for us. At first, giving up liquor is a big enough job for all of us, even […]

Promise of a New Day<!--050826-->

Our age can be determined by the ways in which we allow ourselves to play. —Louis Walsh— Too few of us laugh as heartily as we might. We often fail to see the humorous side of our lives. So we respond gravely to most situations, certain that a serious perspective is called for. When we […]

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The only way to speak truth is to speak lovingly. —Thoreau— Recovery teaches us to tell the truth. We must be honest if we want to save our lives. We must learn to speak with care—care for ourselves and for others. To be honest means to speak in a fair and truthful way. To be […]

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Butterfly On A Pink Flower

A RESTING PLACE All of A.A.’s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this […]

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๐ŸŒ  Good Morning, LOVELY SISTERโ—โ€ฆ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€ฆIt May be a Good time to check in and look at Where we are right nowโ‰๏ธโ€ฆ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ณโ€ฆwe could be at a place of, ” I just donโ€™t know or careโ‰๏ธ, How about a dash of some worry, doubt and fear,โ€ฆ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธโ€ฆor maybe we feel like we are having a day that we […]

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Pretty Purple Flowers

The battle to keep up appearances unnecessarily, the mask–whatever name you give creeping perfectionism–robs us of our energies.ย  —Robin Worthington— How familiar we are with trying to be women other than ourselves; ones more exciting, we think, or sexier, or smarter. We have probably devoted a great deal of energy to this over the years. […]

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Tightly Bunched Bouquet Of Fall Flowers

I’m grateful that I found a program in A.A. that could keep me sober. I’m grateful that A.A. has shown me the way to faith in a Higher Power, because the renewing of that faith has changed my way of life. And I’ve found a happiness and contentment that I had forgotten existed, by simply […]