“WE ARE BEING CHANGED” –
“It doesn’t matter
that we will not attain
a state of perfection or
complete humility in our life-
time. The ability to contem–
plate this grand vision and
meditate upon it are rare
and priceless gifts in their
own right. We are being
changed.” (It Works,
How & Why, p. 53)
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YOU CAN CALL IT “A PSYCHIC CHANGE” –
” … once a psychic
change has occurred,
the very same person
who seemed doomed, who
had so many problems he de-
spaired of ever solving them,
suddenly finds himself eas-
ily able to control his desire
for alcohol, the only effort
necessary being that re-
quired to follow a few
simple rules.” (The
Big Book, p.
xxvii)
“Be the
change that
you want to
see in the
world.”
– Mohandas Gandhi (1869 – 1948) India Independence Movement Leader from British rule
I am Changing – Jennifer Hudson (3:36)
Mahatma Gandhi Brief Bio (2:57)
Solfeggio Hz Harmonic Healing Meditation (5:47)
What has changed for you to notice spiritual growth, lately?
A Dish of Ice Cream
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
“How much is an ice cream sundae?”
“50 cents,” replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.
“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.
“35 cents,” she said brusquely.
The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.
When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw.
There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.
(https://www.livin3.com/5-motivational-and-inspiring-short-stories)
A PSYCHIC CHANGE –
WHEN I STUMBLED into AA several years ago, I think most of you would have called me a fairly typical newcomer–confused, intolerant, afraid of the future, and ashamed of the past. Although I was one of the lucky ones who manage to stay sober beginning with the first meeting, my program was slow to blossom into the wonderful way of life it has since become. Why?
It seems the alcoholic mind seldom changes quickly, and what Dr. William D. Silkworth calls “an entire psychic change” usually occurs slowly over a period of time. Dr. Carl G. Jung calls this change a “vital spiritual experience,” which he describes as “in the nature of huge emotional displacements and rearrangements.” He goes on to say, “Ideas, emotions, and attitudes which were once the guiding forces of the lives of these men are suddenly cast to one side, and a completely new set of conceptions and motives begins to dominate them.” Most of these experiences seem to be what the psychologist William James calls the “educational variety,” because they develop slowly–sometimes, as in my case, taking several years.
— T. S.
Bella Vista, Arkansas (http://www.aagrapevine.org/node/8019)
Last year I wrote of having a feeling of being home. Then WTF! I find myself constantly leaving “home” and then having to come back to get grounded and centered. Maybe I have to keep coming back to this one over and over again.
I hope I am being more loving. I know I seem to be handling my commitments to others much better. Which makes my life feel more fulfilling.
I am really starting to feel that psychic change after my last relapse. I can see others through the eyes of love and compassion as opposed to self centeredness. This brings much more peace and serenity.
What a relief! I can take off my God cape and turn my life and my will over to a Power greater than myself. I am still reeling from Step Six and a complete surrender and along comes Step 7 to relieve me of my worry and my pain. I don’t have to be my idea of perfection. I only need to know I am exactly where I’m supposed to be, doing exactly what my Higher Power intended. It feels a lot like being home.