A BIT COUNTER-INTUITIVE –
“It is a spiritual axiom
that every time we are
disturbed, no matter what
the cause, there is something
wrong with us. If somebody
hurts us and we are sore,
we are in the wrong
also.” (12 & 12,
p. 90)
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“THRU RAIN, HAIL, SLEET, OR SNOW” – “As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our … [new] way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we … live to good purpose under all conditions?” (12 & 12, p. 88)
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“Natural abilities
are like natural plants,
that need pruning by study.”
– Sir Francis Bacon (1561 – 1621) British philosopher
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“The easiest
thing of all is to
deceive one’s self;
for what a man wish-
es he generally be-
lieves to be
true.”
– Demosthenes (384 BC – 322 BC) Greek orator / politician
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STEP TEN –
“We continued to take personal inventory
and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.”
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SPIRITUAL HARMONY & HAPPINESS – “Incorporating the spiritual principles we learned in the first nine steps into our lives has made it possible to live in harmony with ourselves and others. Self-examination … and owning up to our wrongs are critical elements of conducting our lives on a spiritual basis.” (It Works, How & Why,p. 69)
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AND THIS IS WHAT AWAITS – “The spiritual void we felt at the beginning of our recovery has been filled with gratitude, unconditional love, and a desire to be of service to God [or one’s H.P.*] and others. Undeniably, we have experienced a spiritual awakening.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 85)
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“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.”
– Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881) Russian novelist – author of Crime & Punishment
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“I am not a quit-
ter. I will fight until
I drop. It is just a mat-
ter of having some faith
in the fact that as long
as you are able to draw
breath in the universe,
you have a chance.”
Cicely Tyson (1924 – ) African-American actor on personal power
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“TIL YOU USE ME UP” – “We simply realize there is a force for spiritual growth that can help us become more tolerant, patient, and useful in helping others. Many of us have said, ‘Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live.’ ” (The Basic Text, p. 26)