Keep it Simple <!--071426-->
Most of the evils of life arise from man’s being unable to sit still in a room. —Blaise Pascal— Our program teaches us to slow down. We learn to slow down by taking time out. During these times-outs, we look at our values and see if we’re staying true to them. Because of that, meditation […]
Each day a New Beginning <!--071426-->
Through spontaneity we are reformed into ourselves. Freed from handed-down frames of reference, spontaneity becomes the moment of personal freedom when we are faced with a reality, explore it, and act accordingly. —Viola Spolin— Living in the here and the now opens up untold possibilities for new growth. Our inner self is enticed in new […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--071426-->
One of the best things about the A.A. program is the peace of mind and serenity that it can bring us. In our drinking days, we had no peace of mind or serenity. We had the exact opposite, a kind of turmoil and that “quiet desperation” we knew so well. The turmoil of our drinking […]
Promise of a new Day <!--071426-->
If we try to hard to force others to live in our world, because we think it is the real world, we are doomed to disappointment. —William Glasser, M.D.— The desire to control other people, all situations and each outcome to benefit ourselves is a human compulsion, and one destined to foster frustration. Our need […]
My Thought for the Day <!--071426-->
🌻 Good morning Sunshine❗…🌞👧…So Glad to have You in this Wonderful Day…😍🌏…What Miracles will we see and help Create today❓…✨⚡💐…With an open mind and the WILLINGNESS to REALLY SEE THEM…🧠👀…Having FAITH in Our HIGHER POWER to Lead us in Our Thoughts, Hearts, Situations, Relationships and Attitudes today…👼💖👨👩👦👦…Letting Go of our selfish and self-centeredness, our agenda […]
My Thought for the Day <!--071326-->
💐 Good morning to you, You Beautiful, Strong, Courageous Woman of this wonderful world ❗ …💪💃🌏…We come to learn that to be healthy and strengthened in our program, through ourselves and our Higher Power…📖🙋✨…We cannot depend on people, places,things or situations to make happy…😀😄😔…For when We have allotted ourselves these types of expectations, a let […]
Keep it Simple <!--071326-->
A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother. —Benjamin Franklin— Many of us come from families that aren’t very healthy for us. Many families have lots of love but aren’t able to show it. Maybe our parents argued or drank to much. When we share our recovery with […]
AA Thought for the Day <!--071326-->
Before alcoholics come into A.A., they are “flying blind.” But A.A. gives them a directed beam in the A.A. program. As long as they keep on this beam, the signal of sobriety keeps coming through. If they have a slip, the signal is broken. If they swing off course into drunkenness, the signal stops. Unless […]
Promise of a new Day <!--071326-->
It seems that there is a direct connection between creative thought and involvement in life and the production of epinephrine by the adrenal gland. When the challenge stops, the supply is turned off; the will to live atrophies. —Norman Cousins— Living on the fringes of activities is a choice we can make. Always holding back, […]
Each day a new Beginning <!--071326-->
The trouble is not that we are never happy–it is that happiness is so episodical. —Ruth Benedict— Happiness is our birthright. The decision to be happy is ours to make, every day, when confronted with any experience. Too many of us grew up believing that life needed to be a certain way for us to […]