The Secret Ingredient that Spurs Spiritual Growth – Step 8
“THE WILLINGNESS TO GROW” – “The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development.” (As Bill Sees It, p. 171)
Don’t let an Armed Club Q Cretin Obscure What Our Higher Power Wants for Us – Step 9
Don’t let an Armed Club Q Cretin Obscure What Our Higher Power Wants for Us – “It is not God’s will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.”
– Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) German philosopher
Celebrate Native American Heritage Day on Our Quest to Heal the One Person We’ve Harmed the Most – Step 8
“You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity, way down deeper where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It’s the pursuit of the dream that heals you.”
-Billy Mills (Makata Taka Hela) (1938 – ) Oglala-Lakota
(first and only American athlete to win Olympic gold for the 10,000 meters footrace)
Why Humiliation and Weakness has Nothing to do with Our New Emboldened Humility – Step 7
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)
What to Do when Our Old Nemesis, “the Hammer-Head”, Strikes Again – Step 6
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)
The Unexpected Ways Tolerance May Result in a Deepening Capacity for Love – Step 10
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…
“Radical” Action Must Not be Delayed since Happiness is an Inside Job
ABANDONING SPIRITUAL PIETY FOR "HAPPY USEFULNESS" - "... our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be done. These are the realities for us. We have found nothing incompatible between a powerful spiritual experience and a life of sane and happy usefulness." (The Big Book, p. 130) HAPPINESS: "A RADICAL AND DESIRABLE ACT" - "Just for today I will be happy." "'Let It Begin with Me' is a way to change the things we can - especially our own attitudes - instead of waiting for everyone else…
“Vanity Pride & Arrogance” … Oh My!
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…
Today We Wield “Repentance and Good Works” as a “Shield against Calamity” – Step 8
"OUR REAL PURPOSE" - "Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us." (The Big Book, p. 77) "The principle of service ... is not a passive principle. To be of maximum service to the still-suffering addict, we must energetically seek to carry our message throughout our cities, towns, and villages. (It Works, How & Why, p. 152) "Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity." - Buddha (563 B.C. - 483 B.C.) ancient…
Unclenching Our Vise-like Grip on Resentments – Step 8
LETTING GO OF SELF-OBSESSION - "Most of us owe amends to at least one person who has also harmed us. Perhaps we haven't truly forgiven that person yet. We must let go of resentments and focus on our part in the conflicts in our lives. We won't get better...if we are still in the grip of self-obsession." (It Works, How & Why, p. 55 on self-delusion) FREES US FROM SELF-DELUSION'S PRISON - "Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves." (12 & 12, p,…
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