Recovery
“Working with and helping others is the basic “ladder” at my disposal when I deal with the blues and down times. So I always keep in touch with my fellow travelers.”
— Easy Does It: A Book of Daily 12 Step Meditations (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
— Easy Does It: A Book of Daily 12 Step Meditations (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous
We run heedlessly into the abyss after putting something in front of us to stop us seeing it.
—Blaise Pascal
Although recovery places you firmly in the present, the work you oftentimes need to do requires you to look at your behaviors and actions of the past. These memories are hard to accept as being part of your history, and for many years you may ... See more
—Blaise Pascal
Although recovery places you firmly in the present, the work you oftentimes need to do requires you to look at your behaviors and actions of the past. These memories are hard to accept as being part of your history, and for many years you may ... See more
My acceptance and sharing of my past could someday be someone else’s lifeline.
From The Tao of Recovery
“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
“Let go, or be dragged.”
— 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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“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
““I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes; nor would I be content with converting my tears . . . into calm. It is my fervent hope that my whole life on this earth will ever be tears and laughter.” Kahlil Gibran”
— 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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“Powerless Is Powerful Being in the natural flow, there is no need to be first. Being behind is where I need to be if I am going to be truly useful to my community and friends. Being lower allows all good to flow down, and when that good is shared, all are protected. There is no master and pupil, no stronger and weaker. Powerless is powerful! By se... See more
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