Recovery
There are always two voices sounding in our ears—the voice of fear and the voice of confidence. One is the clamor of the senses, the other is the whispering of the higher self.
—Charles B. Newcomb
—Charles B. Newcomb
Listening
“Leave yourself alone.”
— Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
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— Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
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Addressing the Inner Bully
What poison is to food, self-pity is to life.
—Oliver C. Wilson
Sometimes life presents you with a difficult loss, a great disappointment, or a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Life is filled with a great many unknowns—both wonderful surprises as well as unexpected disasters.
Self-pity is, essentially, an attitude of ingratitude. Self-pity looks at... See more
—Oliver C. Wilson
Sometimes life presents you with a difficult loss, a great disappointment, or a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Life is filled with a great many unknowns—both wonderful surprises as well as unexpected disasters.
Self-pity is, essentially, an attitude of ingratitude. Self-pity looks at... See more
Getting off the pity pot: Always a good decision.
“Luckily, we don’t need to know what we are becoming to find peace. What we need to know is what we believe in. And we’ll become what we believe in.”
— Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
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— Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
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Becoming
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
—Arthur Ashe
—Arthur Ashe
About Giving
““To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.” Samuel Johnson”
— Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II by Al-Anon Family Groups
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— Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II by Al-Anon Family Groups
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The difference between having an optimistic, positive attitude and a pessimistic, negative one is simple: optimism allows you to see the opportunity in any difficulty, while pessimism encourages you to see the difficulty in every opportunity
From Morning Light app
To wait for moments or places where no pain exists, no separation is felt and where all human restlessness has turned into inner peace is waiting for a dream-world.
—Henri J. M. Nouwen
—Henri J. M. Nouwen
“Obstacles don’t block the path; they are the path.”
— An AA’s Little Handbook Of HOPE PRAYERS INSPIRATION & LAUGHS: Includes AA Acronyms, AA Prayers, Jokes & Little Quotes From Big Names for Recovering Alcoholics and Other Addicts by Diana Lea, The Bold and Brave, et al.
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— An AA’s Little Handbook Of HOPE PRAYERS INSPIRATION & LAUGHS: Includes AA Acronyms, AA Prayers, Jokes & Little Quotes From Big Names for Recovering Alcoholics and Other Addicts by Diana Lea, The Bold and Brave, et al.
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