“We couldn’t handle
the ordeal of life by our
selves. It wasn’t until we
made a mess of our lives
that we realized we couldn’t
do it alone. By admitting
this, we achieved a glim
pse of humility. This is
the main ingredient of
Step Seven.” (The
Basic Text, p. 36)
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“How he does cher-
ish the thought that man,
risen so majestically from a
single cell in the primordial
ooze, is the spearhead of evol-
ution and therefore the only
god that his universe knows!
Must he renounce all this
to save himself?” (12 &
12, p.25 on the
darkness)
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THE PATH WITHOUT RESERVATION –
“When we have finally admitted without reservation that we are powerless … we are apt to breathe a great sigh of relief, saying, “Well, thank God that’s over!” “Then we learn, … that this is only the first milestone on the new road we are walking.” (12 & 12, p. 73) on being grateful.
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“Forgiveness is not
always easy. At times,
it feels more painful than
the wound we suffered, to
forgive the one that in-
flicted it. And yet, there
is no peace without
forgiveness.”
— Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) Spiritual teacher / author
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“I know you can’t live on hope alone; but without hope, life is not worth living. So you, and you and you … .” Harvey Milk (1930 – 1978) Gay rights activist San Francisco City Councilman who was assassinated for his beliefs
“The exodus
from Egypt occurs
in every human being,
in every era, in every
year, and in every
day.”
– Rabbi Nachman Breslov (1772 – 1810) Ukrainian Rabbi who revived the Hasidic movement
FLAME ON –
“It is more than a denial of self-seeking. This Tradition [11] is a constant and practical reminder that personal ambition has no place … . In it, each member becomes an active guardian of our Fellowship.” (12 & 12, p. 183)
WOUNDS ACTUALIZE “A GRADUAL AWAKENING” – “Practicing the Eleventh Step involves a daily discipline of prayer and meditation.” “Knowledge of our Higher Power’s will does not usually come in a momentary blinding flash, but in a gradual awakening brought about by the continued practice of prayer and meditation.” (It Works, How & Why p. 81)