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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. —Seventeenth century proverb— We addicts used to be stubborn. Once we got an idea in our heads, we wouldn’t change it. We didn’t listen to others ideas. We almost seemed to say, “Don’t tell me the facts. I’ve already made up my mind.” But lately […]
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The evening star is the most beautiful of all stars. —Sappho— The first star in the evening sky shines with a special brightness, because it is the first. We see it as a signal; the first sign that afternoon has turned to evening. The first of anything is touched with special glamour; first love, a […]
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Do I realize that I do not know how much time I have left? It may be later than I think. Am I going to do the things that I know I should do before my time runs out? By the way, what is my purpose for the rest of my life? Do I realize […]
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A. A.’S “MAIN TAPROOT” The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 21-22 Defeated, and knowing it, I arrived at the doors of A.A., alone and afraid of the […]
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One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer. —Ruth Casey— How easily our minds jump from the present to the […]
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When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing. —Catherine Ponder— We are in constant communication with one another and with God in the spiritual realm. No matter how singular our particular course may appear, our path is running parallel to many […]
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Someday science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race (may) commit suicide by blowing up the world. —Henry Adams— One hundred years ago, Henry Adams foresaw the plight we’re in today. Some observers believe that people in positions of power won’t be able to refrain from the awful destruction […]
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The Master doesn’t talk, she acts. When her work is done, the people say, “Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!” Our Higher Power works like the Master. Quietly. In fact, we usually take the credit ourselves! We’re like the child who bakes cookies for the first time. Mother found the recipe, bought the ingredients, […]
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Have I got over most of my sensitiveness, my feelings which are too easily hurt, and my just plain laziness and self-satisfaction? Am I willing to go all out for A.A. at no matter what cost to my precious self? Is my own comfort more important to me than doing the things that need to […]
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AN OPEN MIND True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My alcoholic thinking led me to believe that I could control my drinking, but I couldn’t. When I came to A.A., I realized that God was speaking to me through my […]