" ... this emerging from isolation through the open and honest sharing of our terrible burden of guilt, brings us to a resting place where we may prepare ourselves for the following Steps ... ." (12 & 12, p. 62)  "What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit - to - spirit connection." - Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) U.S., TV mogul / actor   Under what circumstances have you felt especially connected with your HP or fellows? Hold On – Wilson Phillips (3:41) Otters  & Others Holding Hands (1:41) The Embrace – Ashana Singing Bowl Meditation   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno  …

"... in Steps One through Three, we were given the basic tools we need to negotiate the path of recovery."  "On this spiritual foundation, we lay the principles of commitment and perseverance as we work the Sixth Step." (It Works, How & Why, p. 44)   What experiences have you had with overcoming adversity, lately?   Try - Janis Joplin Live at Woodstock (4:13) Michael Sams (1st Gay NFL Draft) Overcoming Homophobia (3:18) Come Together - Gary Clark Jr. & the Justice League (2:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBJnoMP1Uyc   The King and The Spider   Vikram was a brave king. Once, he had…

"Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer." - excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven   How have you been loving when helping someone close deal with pain in their own lives, lately? Cloudbusting - Kate Bush (6:56) Kundalini Fear Release Meditation (16:46) Ambient Solaris Space Meditation (11:57)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHA9W-zExQ   The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.…

"The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection." (The Big Book, p. 60)   What are some of the indicators you use to gauge your own spiritual progress, lately? The Pleasure Principle – Janet Jackson (4:36) Buddha’s 14 Principles of Human Life (2:00)  Shingon Buddhist Fire Ritual - Mount Koya, Japan (22:31)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--A-5Dxmf74   The Most Beautiful Heart :   One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had…

How might an attitude of hope help to free us from the prison fear creates? "From time to time I had brief feelings of dread that Big Gay Sunday would have very few people show. But that was not the case. Lots and lots showed. And fortunately when those feelings came I allow them to dissipate and feel confident that I did what I could and the rest was outta my hands." - JB jr. Coming Back to Life - Pink Floyd (6:27) Freedom from Fear - the Aung San Suu Kyi Story (6:59) Burmese Meditation Techniques (52:25)   THE "FREE…

THE 1st STEP FILLER - "The First Step has left a vacuum in our lives. We need to find something to fill that void. This is the pur- pose of the Second Step." (The Basic Text, p. 23) "In so far as one denies what is, one is posses- sed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the ter- rors that flock to fill the void. - Ursula K. Le Guin (1929 - ) U.S. author   Song of the Siren - This Mortal Coil (3:11) Bill Moyers interviews Ursula Le Guin (22:42) The Most Beautiful Song Ever Anime…

OUR SPIRITUAL WEALTH RESERVOIR OVERFLOWS- "By helping others to stay clean, we enjoy the benefit of the spiritual wealth that we have found. We must give freely and gratefully that which has been freely and gratefully given to us." (The Basic Text, p. 49) "When I give, I give myself." - Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) U.S. poet   Give It Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers (4:33)  Walt Whitman’s National Service (3:07) Giving – A Buddhist Meditation (10:52)  How have you “given freely”, lately?   The Advice of The Goat : Once, a villager owned a donkey and a goat.…

"But it is from our  twisted relations with  family, friends, and society  at large that many of us have suffered the most." "The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being." On friendship & others (12 & 12, p. 53)   What have you done to restore the relationships you hold most dear, lately?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGedUxTAfBk   “Why Can’t We Be Friends” – Cute Animal video (4:48) The Purpose of Friendship (6:13)   Practicing Self-Intimacy a Humanistic Guided Meditation (6:54)   Friendship IXX by Khalil Gibran And a youth said,…

How have you upset yourself over a person, place or thing, lately?   A Few of My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews (2:34) Get Happy in 5 minutes (4:30) Happiness Hypnosis Hz Meditation (9:29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5nAdEgH0Ms

Question :::  What have you mistakenly felt was a price too high to pay for your recovery, lately? Featured Comment :::  Sobriety. Dealing with my feelings. Paulo Coelho w/ Oprah (2:40) Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell (2:23) Pain Relief & Healing Guided Meditation “The Cleansing Pool” LP (20:29)