Planting Our Flag to Begin the Great Journey into the Unknown – Step 3

Question ::: How is the process of discovering your own  H.P. or “unsuspected inner resource” changing your lives?

Featured Comment by Adam ::: “Things just seem to flow. Less stress. Things like meeting up with long lost friends, approved for home loan, and even work is going well.”

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Immense Healing Begins when We Heal the One We Harmed the Most

CONDUCTED IN "A SPIRIT OF SELF-LOVE & HEALING" - "Usually there is one person whom we have inflicted the greatest damage - ourselves." "So ... most of us need to write our own name." "... [U]ntil we can take this Step in a spirit of self-love and healing, we may not be ready for it." (How Al Anon Works, pp. 58- 59 on being harmed) Today's SFZ THE HARM WE HOLD INSIDE -  "Many of us had trouble seeing how we had harmed ourselves ... ." "Some of us have had a tendency to deny any responsibility, while others have…

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89+ Years with No Leaders or Anyone Else in Charge and Still Going Strong – Step 2

Question ::: What does being a leader in your spiritual practice mean to you?

“If your act-
ions inspire oth-
ers to dream more,
learn more, do more
and become more,
you are a lea-
der.”

– John Quincy Adams (1767 – 1829) 6th U.S. President

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Have a Happy Memorial Day as We Honor Those Who Served – Step 2

Question ::: How have you been able to be of service to others, lately?

Featured Comment:::… “Most of my service lately has been staying late at work helping people who did not request it. They were very appreciative which felt good. I did listen to someone after a meeting the other night that was dealing with a lot of bad stuff.” – Adam

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What is Meant When We Speak of Making ‘Spiritual Progress’ – Step 2

Question::  What are a few ways you're making spiritual progress, lately? Featured Comment by Margot E. ::: "Listening to the song “Defying Gravity” I begin to think that accepting my Higher Power is very like flying. Sometimes I make the mistake of trying to explain that which is inexplicable – the infinity which is, by definition, that which cannot be comprehended. If I cannot understand all there is of my Higher Power, how can I believe? Surely I can only believe that which I understand. And so, taking faith, I take a leap. My faith says I will be guided…

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Why We Reasonably Intelligent People Continue to make Totly Insane Decisions – Step 2

QUESTION ::: What are some of the behaviors, marked by insanity, would you like to see restored to sanity?

Featured Comment ::: “When I have negative thoughts I follow them and I let them carry me through that continuous cycle of one negative thought after another. When I started thinking of politics this morning I realized how angry that makes me and I sit in it like a fly on you know what. I’d also like to learn how to drink 1 cup of coffee once in a while and not like 4. This just really affects my nerves and doesn’t help my sobriety at all. And it is just lovely that every fricken meeting has a huge coffee pot. Like that is supposed to help.” – Adam

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