PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT – “Denial is the part of our disease that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for us to acknowledge reality.” “Always skillful at defending our actions, we refused to accept responsibility for the damage done by our addiction.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 4)
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What spiritual tools have you used to face self-deception or see your own self-defeating and negative attitudes lately?
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“He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.” – Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC), Chinese philosopher/teacher
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When have you taken less than you needed and felt good about that decision lately?
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“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), German philosopher /dramatist
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What are some of the actions you take to rejuvenate your spiritual practice to keep it fresh and alive lately?
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BE THE MESSAGE IN EVERY WAY –
“The twelfth step suggests that we continue to practice our new way of acting upon life ‘in all our affairs … .’ ” “Applying these principles in all our affairs means that we are no longer ruled by a fear of admitting our mistakes. We have the integrity to show the world our true selves.” (Over Eaters Anon., p. 104-105)
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How have you shared your own “experience, strength, and hope”, lately?
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“The sons of Adam are limbs of each other. Having been created of one essence. When the calamity of time affects one limb, the other limbs cannot remain at rest. If thou hast no sympathy for the troubles of others, thou art unworthy to be called by the name of man [or woman].” – Sa’di Shirazi (1184 – 1283/1291) Persian poet (on being human)
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How have you shown empathy for others lately?
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WE ASK FOR HELP – We neither grovel … nor do we demand … .” “We may [however] pray, meditate, visualize, write, speak aloud, or sing our requests. But whatever form we choose, we communicate our desire to be free from excess baggage. We simply speak from the heart.” (How Al Anon Works, p. 57)
What has your experience with humility taught you lately?
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frighten us.” – Marianne Williamson (1952 – ) U.S. Spiritual author
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In what ways have you allowed your “Light” to shine lately?
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“Those who cannot
remember the past are
condemned to repeat it.”
– George Santayana (1863 – 1952)
Spanish-American philosopher
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What have you done to stop the unhealthy behaviors of your past from repeating themselves lately?
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