Must We be Condemned to Repeat the Past for All Eternity – Step 12
“Those who cannot
remember the past are
condemned to repeat it.”
– George Santayana (1863 – 1952)
Spanish-American philosopher
“Those who cannot
remember the past are
condemned to repeat it.”
– George Santayana (1863 – 1952)
Spanish-American philosopher
“Life is now. There was never a time when your life was not now, nor will there ever be.” – Eckhart “Ulrich” Tolle (1948 – ) spiritual teacher
ON FRIENDSHIPS AND REACHING OUT – “Recovery becomes a contact process; [w[e lose the fear of touching and of being touched. We learn that a simple, loving hug can make all the difference in the world when we feel alone. We experience real love and real friendship.” (The Basic Text, p. 91)
“Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self.” – Millicent Fenwick (1910 – 1992) U.S., fashion editor / diplomat
GO FOR THE PREMIUM FUEL – “When the Twelfth Step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking about the kind of love that has no price tag on it.” (12 & 12, p. 106)
WE TRANSCEND BEYOND LIMITATIONS – “… each step has contributed to the extraordinary transformation which we know as a spiritual awakening.” “Though each individual’s experience … varies, some experiences are so common as to be almost universal. Humility is one of these common factors.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 82)
AND KNOWING IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE - "... we are to place principles before personalities; ... we are to practice a genuine humility. This to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of ... [our Higher Power] ." (12 & 12, p. 192) "He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them." - Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) Chinese philosopher / teacher Today's SFZ How have you struggled with putting "principles before personalities", lately? Eberg - The Right Thing to Do (4:27)…
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” – Emily Dickinson (1830 – 1886) U.S. poet
THE FOLLY OF OUR BEST THINKING – “We have learned that if a solution isn’t practical, it isn’t spiritual. In the past, we made simple situations into problems; we made mountains out of molehills. Our best ideas got us here.” (12 & 12, p. 52)
LETTING THE JOY SHINE THRU IN ALL WE DO – “Yes, we are a vision of hope.” “The joy that we have in living clean is an attraction to the addict who still suffers.” “The steps are a new beginning!” (The Basic Text, p. 53)