TO ACCEPT YOURSELF BEGIN IN THE HEART –
“Changing such self-
defeating attitudes is es-
sential to recovery … .” “We
are seeking genuine change,
not denial. And the first step in
changing our attitudes is be-
coming aware of them, a pro-
cess that rarely happens
overnight.” (How Al
Anon Works, p. 77)
CUZ “PNP” (PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION) GETS US WHERE WE NEED TO BE –
“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 ra
ther than spiritual per
fection.” (The Big
Book, p. 60)
“In a country that was built on a protest.” “You say to protest is wrong because you spoke out of turn. Because you spoke up for people that were marginalized … you spoke up for people that we don’t want to care about. In a country built on people who speak out of turn, who spoke out of turn, who thought out of turn, to build a nation. I come from a long line of people who have resisted.” – Rep. Justin J. Pearson on desire (1994 – ) was one of two Black representatives expelled from the Tennessee state house on 4/6/2023. The firsts since the Civil War.
“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” – Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997) Macedonian Missionary & Saint
THE GREAT HEALER –
AND REACH FOR THE STARS – “There is no model of the recovering addict. When the drugs go and the addict works the program, wonderful things happen. Lost dreams awaken and new possibilities arise. Our willingness to grow spiritually keeps us buoyant.” (The Basic Text, p.91)
AN ATTITUDE OF HUMILITY – “An attitude of humility is not the same as humiliation, nor is it a denial of our good qualities. On the contrary, an attitude of humility means that we have a realistic view of ourselves and our place in the world.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 49)
HOW DEFECTS CLOUDS OUR THINKING –
“Most of us saw no
way out, believing that
we would use until
the day we died.”
(Crystal Clear,
p. 8)
FROM TOLERANCE TO ONENESS - "Finally, we begin to see that all people, including ourselves, are to some extent emotionally ill as well as frequent- ly wrong, and then we approach true tolerance and see what real love for our fellows actually means." (12 & 12, p. 92) "I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's ... it's ... and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at…
LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED - "In Step Eight, we begin to rectify our wrongs. We begin to accept responsibility for our actions by listing the people we have harmed and by becoming willing to make amends to them all." (It Works, How & Why, p. 54) "VANITY, PRIDE & ARROGANCE" oh my - "There were cases, too, where we had damaged others who were still happily unaware of being hurt. Why, we cried, shouldn't bygones be bygones? Why do we have to think of these people at all? These were some of the ways in which fear conspired with pride…