“A name
represents
identity, a deep
feeling and holds
tremendous sig-
nificance to its
owner.”
– Rachel Ingber (U.S. author / economist)
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One of the Best Ways We Can Cherish and Honor Our Feelings Before They Overwhelm – Step 5
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We Find “Freedom Behind Bars” even when Locked Down in Our Most Negative Thoughts – Step 5
“The Fifth Step is
the key to freedom.
It allows us to live clean
in the present. Sharing
the exact nature of our
wrongs sets us free
to live.”
(The Basic Text, p. 31, on freeing our thoughts)~~~
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Human Grace Reaches Its Zenith When … “the Ho’oponopono” is Practiced as Prescribed – Step 5
The Ho’oponopono mantra:
“I am sorry.
Please forgive me. Thank you.
I love you.”(to be said out loud again and again)
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How to Tell When Being Right is Just Plain Wrong – Step 5
From Jon G. – “I have been very judgmental of others lately. It has not served me well lately because it has enabled me to leave several meetings early. I sit and listen to a speaker and before long I judge …”
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The Reasons Why Big Secrets Explode when We Let Sleeping Dogs Lie – Step 5
“[We] tend to
live secret lives.
For many years, we
covered low self-esteem
by hiding behind phony
images that we hop-
ed would fool peo-
ple.” (The Basic
Text, p.33)~~~
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How We Can Amass Awe-Inspiring Courage in the Face of Crippling Fear – Step 5 begins
“When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this one.” (12 & 12 p. 55)
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“Holding onto Anger is like Grasping onto a Hot Coal … ” – Step 4
“Holding onto
anger is like grasp-
ing onto a hot coal
with the intent of throw-
ing it at someone else.
You are the one who
gets burned.”– Gautama Buddha (563-483 B.C.) Hindu Prince and founder of Buddhism
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Finding the Courage to Keep Catastrophic, Calamities from Cascading Out of Control – Step 4
From Michael C. – “Sometimes I listen but I do not hear, there’s always a message if I’m willing to be still and have an open ear.”
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We Needn’t Suffer Under the Yoke of Money and the “Quest for Security” Ever Again – Step 4
“Money has always been a problem for us. We could never find enough to support ourselves and our habits.” (12 & 12, p. 130)
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These will Definitely Stop All Spiritual Progress Dead in Its Tracks – Step 4
- From Ari T. – “This entry was exactly what I needed today ???? it had me reflect on how self-pity made my life unmanageable the last few days. I threw the full pity party, feeding my disease with self-destructive behaviors … “
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