LETTING THE JOY SHINE THRU IN ALL WE DO – “Yes, we are a vision of hope.” “The joy that we have in living clean is an attraction to the addict who still suffers.” “The steps are a new beginning!” (The Basic Text, p. 53)
Category: Step 12
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How We might Prevent Our Good Intentions from Washing Away Before Our Eyes – Step 12
“You ask me why I do not write something … . I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions and into actions which bring results.” – Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910) English nurse in the Crimean War on getting into action
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At Long Last, It’s Time to Enjoy … “The Big Pay Back” – Step 12
“There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.”
– Sister Mary Rose Mc Geady (1928 – ) rebuilder of Covenant House for teens in crisis
Today’s SFZ
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Why We Strive for ‘Progress, Not Perfection’ – Step 12
‘PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION’ – “The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.” (The Big Book, p. 60)
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The God Paradox – Step 12
“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” – Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997) Macedonian Missionary & Saint