The Exquisite Beauty of Pain that Fuels Constructive Fury – Step 10
“Given the
choice between
the experience of pain
and nothing, I would
choose pain.”
– William Faulkner (1897- 1962) U.S. novelist
The Glory of COMPLETE Defeat – Step 10
Surrendering Allows "The Profound Wisdom" "of the Flow of Life" to Emerge- "Only after surrender are we able to overcome the alienation of addiction. Help for addicts begins only when we are able to admit complete defeat. This can be frightening, but it is the foundation on which we built our lives." (The Basic Text, p. 22) "Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life. The only place where you can experience the flow of life is the NOW. So to surrender is to accept present moment unconditionally and without reservation." -…
How We Cleanse Ourselves of the Deepest Fears and Pain We Face – Step 10
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” – Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 AD – 180 AD) aka Mark Anthony – Emperor of Rome (re: fears)
The 8 Days Hanukkah begin: Where Love, Light & Peace Bring Us Together as One – Step 9
THE MIRACLE THAT SHINES LIGHT ALONG OUR HUMBLING PATH – “This is a very large order. It is a task which we may perform with increasing skill, but never really finish. Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.” (12 & 12, p. 77)
Today’s SFZ
When Confrontation Comes, “Remember, You don’t Choose Love; Love Chooses You” – Step 8
“Remember that you don’t choose love; love chooses you. All you really can do is accept it for all its mystery when it comes to your life. Feel the way it fills you to overflowing then reach out and give it away.”
– Kent Nerburn (1946 – ) U.S. spiritual author
Today’s full SFZ
When do We Really Cause Harm … People, Places, & Things, Revisited – Step 8
HARM DOES NOT HAPPEN IN A VACUUM – ” … Step Eight isn’t simply a restatement of our inventory. We are now looking for the people, places, and institutions we harmed, not just the types of harm we inflicted. [We] didn’t just lie; we lied to someone. [We] didn’t just steal; we stole from various people.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 56 to cause harm)
How We Can Amass Awe-Inspiring Courage in the Face of Crippling Fear – Step 5 begins
“When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this one.” (12 & 12 p. 55)
We Needn’t Suffer Under the Yoke of Money and the “Quest for Security” Ever Again – Step 4
“Money has always been a problem for us. We could never find enough to support ourselves and our habits.” (12 & 12, p. 130)
The Dangers of Fanning the Flames of Rage – Step 4
“Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca (BCE 3-65 CE) Roman philosopher
How Self-Acceptance Zero’s in on Our True Purpose in Life – Step 1
TO ACCEPT YOURSELF BEGIN IN THE HEART –
“Changing such self-
defeating attitudes is es-
sential to recovery … .” “We
are seeking genuine change,
not denial. And the first step in
changing our attitudes is be-
coming aware of them, a pro-
cess that rarely happens
overnight.” (How Al
Anon Works, p. 77)
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