“No Sacrifice is Too Great for Preservation of … ” – Trad. 1

WE ARE FAMILY, SVAHA –

“[In the past] we
may have placed spe
cial requirements on our
friends, coworkers, or family
members.” ” … we’ve learned
that people can differ with us
on important matters and
still be loving, support
ive friends.” (Over
eaters Anon. , p. 134)

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We can Rise from an “Unfeeling, Uncaring Oblivion” – Step 1

WE AVOID MOTTLED POTHOLES THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED – “[O]ur best thinking and self-will are what brought us to a state of despair and incomprehensible demoralization.” “[B]ecause we had never really taken any action towards realizing our goals, we got loaded and searched for an unfeeling, uncaring oblivion.” (Life w/ Hope, p. 32)

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“The Art of Peace” A Defense against Feeling Defeated – Step 1

IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO 10 YEARS JUST TO MASTER THE BASIC PROGRAM –

“When our lives
seem to be falling apart,
we reapply ourselves to
the basics of the … program.
We stay in close contact with
our sponsor, work the steps,
and go to meetings. We sur-
render again, knowing that
victory lies in the ad-
mission of defeat.”
(It Works, How &
Why, p. 10)

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How Powerlessness Makes Room for Grace – Step 1

HOW POWERLESSNESS MAKES ROOM FOR GRACE -“We are not cured … . What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” (The Big Book, p. 85)

“In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve.”

– Theodor Adorno (1903 – 1969) German philosopher

 

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How a Lunar Eclipse Mirrors the Primacy of Our ‘Ultimate Reality’ Once More – Step 2

Question:::…  What mystery about faith in your own HP have you discovered, lately?

Featured Comment:::…  “One mystery for me is that this is a question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. I need trust in order to convince myself to turn things over to god, but in order to trust, I need proof that if I let go, whatever it is isn’t going to go to complete crap. And my life wasn’t great, but it wasn’t complete crap before either. So I’m learning to just let go of things I have no control over anyway. But the things I’m managing quite well I will continue to do so.” – Adam

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