Why We Quickly Peel-back the Veneer of Mistakes to Reveal the Portrait of a Brand New YOU – Step 10

WASTING NO TIME LEST THE CORROSION SETS IN AND MISTAKES FLOURISH – “This doesn’t mean we need to wander morbidly around in the past. It requires an admission and correction of errors now.” (12 & 12 pp. 88-89)

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We shall either “Bloom like Flowers” in the Sun or Ride Dark Clouds Astride Dangerous Winds – Step 10

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 – ) Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk

How has the gift of your presence been like rays of Sunshine for others, lately?

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The 2017 Women’s March: Merging “Mercy with Might” for Transformative Change – Step 10

“It is important to remember that we are energy.  Einstein told us that. And energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes form.”

– Rhonda Byrne (1945 – ) Australian publisher of “The Secret”

What have you been willing to do to bring about positive changes in your life, lately?

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The Case for Leaving Controversies at the Door – Trad. 10

LOOK WHO LOSES –  “There are many distracting influences that can divert us from our primary purpose. For instance, our groups may be tempted to … talk about some controversy.” “But each time our focus is diverted from our primary purpose, the addict seeking recovery loses out.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 118)

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The Origins of “Restraint of Pen & Tongue” – Step 10

TODAY WE ARE FREE TO BREATHE – “Before we got clean, most of our actions were guided by impulse. Today, we are not locked into this type of thinking.” “We learn not to become emotionally involved with problems.  We deal with what is at hand and try not to force solutions.” (The Basic Text, p. 90)

How have you been successful with, “Restraint of Pen  & Tongue”, lately?

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Call Up the LOVE Brigade and Celebrate MLK Day, Today – Step 10

“When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.”

– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) pre-eminent Civil Rights leader

In what ways have you deflected hate and responded with love, lately?

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The Glory of COMPLETE Defeat – Step 10

Surrendering Allows "The Profound Wisdom" "of the Flow of Life" to Emerge-  "Only after surrender are we able to overcome the alienation of addiction. Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we built our lives." (The Basic Text, p. 22) "Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life. The only place where you can experience the flow of life is the NOW.  So to surrender is to accept present moment unconditionally and without reservation." -…

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