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I came into this world, not chiefly to make this a good place to live in, but to live in it, be it good or bad. —H. D. Thoreau— To live is to open ourselves to possibility, to rule out nothing. There is no way we can spare ourselves, or those we love, the pains […]
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RIGOROUS HONESTY Who wishes to be rigorously honest and tolerant? Who wants to confess his faults to another and make restitution for harm done? Who cares anything about a Higher Power, let alone meditation and prayer? Who wants to sacrifice time and energy in trying to carry A.A.’s message to the next sufferer? No, the […]
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The best way to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm. —Swedish proverb— During our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot. So, a lot of us come to recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as addicts, we couldn’t be trusted. But in […]
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The best way to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm. —Swedish proverb— During our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot. So, a lot of us come to recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as addicts, we couldn’t be trusted. But in […]
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WHAT WE NEED – EACH OTHER . . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, “You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can keep you out.” TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139 For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three (“The only requirement for A.A. […]
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We used to depend on drinking for a lot of things. We depended on drinking to help us enjoy things. It gave us a “kick.” It broke down our shyness and helped us to have a “good time.” We depended on drinking to help us when we felt low physically. If we had a toothache […]
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Is there any stab as deep as wondering where and how much you failed those you loved? —Florida Scott Maxwell— Treating our loved ones as we hope to be treated is our assurance against failing them. And if we listen to our inner voice, well never falter in our actions toward others. There is always […]
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Alcoholics who are living in a blind alley refuse to be really honest with themselves or with other people. They’re running away from life and won’t face things as they are. They won’t give up their resentments. They’re too sensitive and too easily hurt. They refuse to try to be unselfish. They still want everything […]
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Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed. —Bertand Russell— In recovery learn to give up hate. We must stand for justice, not for hate. We must learn to respect people. They, in turn, will respect us in most cases. We begin to see how important it is to […]
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GETTING INVOLVED There is action and more action. “Faith without works is dead.” . . . To be helpful is our only aim. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , pp. 88-89 I understand that service is a vital part of recovery but I often wonder, “What can I do?” Simply start with what I have today! I look […]