From BYRON – “Some indicators I use to gauge my spiritual progression definitely are all internal. I grew up not learning how to regulate my emotions and learned to be reactive to survive. I now know I’m growing in handling situations as an observer though I still get setbacks at times. Progress not perfection I am aware. …”
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“Why ask for something before we are ready for it? This would be asking for trouble. So many times addicts have sought the rewards of hard work without the labor.” (The Basic Text, p. 33)
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“… in Steps One through Three, we were given the basic tools we need to negotiate the path of recovery.” “On this spiritual foundation, we lay the principles of commitment and perseverance as we work the Sixth Step.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 44)
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“It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.”
– James Gordon, M.D. – holistic healer
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“If one speaks or acts with a cruel mind, misery
follows, as the cart follows the horse … .
– the Dhammapada (circa 500 BC) a version of Buddhist scripture
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From Rose – “In a time of COVID, loneliness is one of the most prevalent emotions … . Recently, I melded the two worlds together and now my online friends are friends with my school friends, and to see the possibilities of the internet and create a community of my friends during this time brought a lot of security and strength to me.”
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“When we
forget the ef-
fort and the work
that it took us to get
a period of freedom in
our lives, a lack of gra-
titude sinks in, and
self-destruction be-
gins again.” (The
Basic Text, p.
81)
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When they entered the judge’s chamber the dog began to shiver with the cold.
“See how he trembles, Your Honor,” said the porcupine. “Isn’t that a sure sign of guilt?” (full story below)
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From Paul D. “I belong in the AA fellowship and The Art House fellowship. I am comfortable in my own skin today. One day at a time.”
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