Lend a Hand to Save a Drowning Man & Watch a New Spirit Emerge – Step 8

“A DESIGN FOR LIVING” – “We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men.” “A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, ‘a design for living’ that really works.” (The Big Book, p. 28 heart)

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Even when the World Feels as if it’s Teetering on a Precipice; Take Action & VOTE! – Step 8

FIRST WE ACCEPT THAT CHANGE TAKES TIME  AND TAKE ACTION –

“But we shouldn’t become discouraged if we find that we aren’t changing as quickly as we would like. We can’t expect to be free of all our defects overnight. (Overeaters Anon., pg. 56)

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In Reverence to this All Hallows Eve We Bid Farewell, to the Unchecked Ego as a Free Floating Buzz Saw Shredding Thru our Hopes and Dreams – Step 7

“Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perked up in a glistering grief.  And wear a golden  sorrow.”  – William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), UK, “King Henry VIII”, Act 2 scene 3 (on humility)

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The Keys to Living in Peace and Harmony – Step 7

From Margot E.: “I rush about frantically! I am running, running, running…from what? Myself? My own thoughts? My own pain? I am learning to slow down. Every thought does not require an action. I am learning to be still. [I] am learning to sit in the silence. I am learning to listen in the stillness and the silence for the voice of my Higher Power. The voice says, “You are never alone.”’ (on peace of mind)

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A Powerful Tool We often Forget to Use to Change the World for Good – Step 7

“The Serenity Prayer, to me, is the most beautiful prayer and poem ever written. It keeps me out of so much trouble. It is small enough not to slip into my pocket or purse, but to slip into my heart. I carry it with me and pull it out whenever I detect I am in trouble. I am learning to pull it out in times of gratitude as well: ‘God, thank you for granting me…’
Namaste” (From Margot E. Zonr Post)

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Our Serenity Need Not be as Fleeting as Dandelions in a Spring Breeze – Step 7

“There was a sense of victory, followed by such a peace and serenity as I had never known. There was utter confidence. I felt lifted up, as though the great clean wind of a mountain top blew through and through.” (The Big Book, p. 14)

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The Secrets to HOW and Why Spiritual Principles Work in Our Lives – Step 7

AND THE WHY –

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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It’s What Matters in a World Full of Mayhem, Maladies & Madness – Step 7

From Margot E. –  “Isolation freezes out serenity and for a while fooled me into thinking I was “cured.” I need to stay in closer proximity to my Higher Power and learn to hear my Higher Power’s voice.”  (on the ‘eternal things’)

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New Ways of Awakening a Spiritual Transformation that Brings about Profound Peace and Joy – Step 7

“We need to realize that our path to transformation is through our mistakes. We’re meant to make mistakes, recognize them, and move on to become unlimited.”  Yehuda Berg (1973 – ) Israeli Kabbalah Center author

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