This is the Place “Where You Renew Your Springs that Never Dry Up.” Step 4

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“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up.”

– Pearl S. Buck (1892 – 1973) U.S. author & 1st female Nobel Prize winner

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What makes sharing your feelings with others a “creative action of the spirit”?

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If I feel lonely, can I find something strong and good inside me?

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Diamonds on the Inside – Ben Harper (3:44)
Qigong: 36 Touching Points for Self-healing

Pearl Buck Brief Bio (2:47)

Wang Fei – Ancient Chinese Guqin Zither Meditation (6:59)

English Analysis

Today’s SFZ explores recovery’s core paradox: isolation births pain, yet solitude nurtures spiritual growth. Pearl S. Buck, in The Good Earth, reflected deep human truths. In her quote, she reminds us that true renewal comes from within. She asserts the inner life holds strength and creativity. Her words echo Carl Jung, who saw addiction as a misguided spiritual search. Jung believed recovery comes from spiritual awakening, not external power.

The Basic Text of Narcotics Anonymous names this awakening. It calls emotional honesty a “creative action of the spirit.” This phrase implies healing does not only repair—it builds. Viktor Frankl, in Man’s Search for Meaning, supports this. He claims suffering becomes bearable if we give it meaning. Sharing with others brings meaning to our wounds.

The As Bill Sees It quote confronts dependency and control. It shows how addiction twists love into fear. We either dominate others or surrender our power. Erich Fromm, in The Art of Loving, warned against this. He saw real love as standing in strength, not leaning in fear. This distortion leaves people feeling alone, even in a crowd.

Altogether, today’s SFZ, shapes a journey. The bus and the cage show descent. The creative spirit brings hope. The inner well of renewal gives lasting strength. Healing starts when we face ourselves—then share with others.


Traducción de las SFZ Citas (en Español)

Este es el lugar “donde renuevas tus manantiales que nunca se secan.” Paso 4

DE UN AUTOBÚS A UNA JAULA EN LAS
TORRES GEMELAS DE LA DESESPERACIÓN –

“El alcoholismo era un asunto solitario, aunque estuviéramos rodeados de personas que nos amaban… [intentábamos] encontrar seguridad emocional dominando o dependiendo de otros.” “Todavía intentábamos en vano estar seguros mediante algún tipo de dominio o dependencia poco saludable.” (Así lo Ve Bill, p. 252)

REALIZA UNA “ACCIÓN CREATIVA
DEL ESPÍRITU” –

“Cuando nos sentimos atrapados o presionados, se necesita gran fuerza espiritual y emocional para ser honestos. Compartir con otros nos impide sentirnos aislados y solos. Este proceso es una acción creativa del espíritu.” (Texto Básico, p. 85)

“Dentro de mí
hay un lugar donde
vivo completamente sola, y
ahí es donde renuevas
tus manantiales
que nunca se
secan.”

— Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973), autora estadounidense
y primera mujer en ganar el Premio Nobel


Análisis en Español

Cada cita explora una paradoja del proceso de recuperación: el aislamiento produce dolor, pero la soledad puede nutrir el alma. Pearl S. Buck, en La buena tierra, expresó verdades profundas. Su cita nos recuerda que la renovación auténtica viene desde el interior. Ella afirma que la vida interior contiene fuerza y creatividad. Carl Jung también lo creía. Para él, la adicción era una búsqueda espiritual mal dirigida. La recuperación, decía, surge del despertar espiritual.

El Texto Básico de Narcóticos Anónimos nombra ese despertar. Llama a la honestidad emocional una “acción creativa del espíritu.” Esto sugiere que sanar no solo repara, sino también construye. Viktor Frankl, en El hombre en busca de sentido, coincide. Él dice que el sufrimiento se vuelve soportable si tiene significado. Compartir nuestras heridas crea ese sentido.

Así lo Ve Bill confronta la dependencia y el control. Muestra cómo la adicción convierte el amor en miedo. Dominamos o nos rendimos. Erich Fromm, en El arte de amar, advirtió contra esto. Él vio el amor verdadero como fuerza interior, no como evasión. Esta distorsión deja a las personas solas, incluso entre muchos.

Juntas, estas citas dibujan un viaje. El autobús y la jaula representan la caída. El espíritu creativo ofrece esperanza. Y manantial interior da fuerza duradera. Sanamos al enfrentarnos a nosotros mismos y al compartir con los demás.

¿Si me siento solo, puedo encontrar algo fuerte y bueno dentro de mí?

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Comments

11 responses to “This is the Place “Where You Renew Your Springs that Never Dry Up.” Step 4”

  1. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    Yes, for me it is my Higher Power. When my higher power is with me, i can never be alone. As I rebuild my spiritual life, the void becomes filled. And as I have a friend in my higher power, I am filled with the beginning of many great and renewed friendships.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

  2. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    That’s why they call it a we program, we don’t do it alone… however I do my best writing when I’m alone. But if I isolate just to stay away from people that can be unhealthy for me. I must be done with the past and see it for what it really was. Now it is time to Live and Let Live

  3. Kevin M Avatar
    Kevin M

    I have found in the course of my time in recovery and in going to meetings, there is something phenomenal about coming together to share about our experience. The Big Book speaks of the disease of alcoholism as being really “incomprehensible” to others. I think it is, of course, incomprehensible in a way to ourselves, which is why we come together to share and support each other. This is a bit of a process of collectively parsing toward understanding the nature of this disease, being otherwise incomprehensible, which has a sort of collective, discursive function. Many in the program would probably regard this phenomenon as part of the “spiritual component” of the program. For my own purposes, I don’t use the term spiritual, but it is in being of service, in exchanging, in coming together, we make sense of this “incomprehensible” thing we labor under. There is a long tradition of kind of collective translation or divining between or with others. I think of concepts like drawing or writing through exquisite corpse. It is certainly creative. We are making something together. It is beautiful.

  4. Tony o Avatar
    Tony o

    Doing something new and uncomfortable.

  5. Simon Yebio Avatar
    Simon Yebio

    I dont know, however I do find sharing my feelings is very powerful

  6. Margo E. Avatar
    Margo E.

    I have recently joined a writers’ collective. What I have found is a more profound serenity of spirit as I release the ideas swirling within me. How ever I choose to give voice to my talents, whether drawing, painting, dancing, cooking, etc. as I have been given, so must I return to the universe. Stay blessed and beautiful!

  7. Br. Buddha Avatar
    Br. Buddha

    Good morning everyone + happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. I am 61 years old + I am 24 years sober. Lots has happened to me over my life; both good times + difficult times. But there is a constant, God. God has always been there for me, ALWAYS! When I look back on all the times He has given me love, courage, + strength to persevere in both happy + sad times, I feel loved + I feel renewed. I will never, ever forget what God has done for me. I wish the same feelings for you. Blessings. BB

  8. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    Sometimes the act of sharing for me allows me to move beyond something that my head is tripped up on. And I sometimes get feedback that helps me move ahead as well. I share with friends and coworkers quite frequently, but I still don’t feel the need or desire to share in a meeting. That’s just where I’m at.

  9. raretruthseeker Avatar
    raretruthseeker

    5 minutes of meditation at the beginning of the day will ensure that Spirit is in charge of your thoughts!

  10. brita Avatar
    brita

    Constant effort to engage in the world – meetings help best.

  11. Margot E. Avatar
    Margot E.

    This is a vicious cycle. When I isolate (not enough meetings, no phone calls, not reading the literature…and don’t even think about praying!), I begin to feel very bad about myself. The worse I feel about myself, the more I isolate, convinced that no one could ever forgive me or want to be around me. And the more I isolate, the worse I feel. When I notice I am not loving myself (or actually beating myself up), it doesn’t take much for me to figure out I need a meeting. Once I get to the meeting, I reconnect; and I once again understand that I am loved – that I am a child of a loving Higher Power.

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