Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
Today, 08:51 AM
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As Sick As Anyone Else
If only it was as easy for all of us to see what's wrong with ourselves as we're all able to see in other people. And as painful as this can sometimes be for all of us to be able to see what's wrong...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Today, 05:11 AM
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June 30: The storms that come against your...
June 30: The storms that come against your spiritual house are from the enemy who is always trying to tear down your dwelling place in Christ. Rise up and resist that evil work and overcome. James...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 30
I believe that every single event in...
June 30
I believe that every single event in life happens as an opportunity to choose love over fear.
~Oprah Winfrey
When our past is strewn with tragic and abusive experiences, it's not...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 06:56 AM
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 29
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June 29
Solitude is not something you must...
June 29
Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present.
~Thomas Merton
We can take a few moments, right now, to really quiet ourselves,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 33
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June 30
Liberated by responsibilities
...
June 30
Liberated by responsibilities
It’s certainly reasonable to consider yourself burdened by your various responsibilities. Yet it is equally true that you can be liberated by the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 33
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June 29
Genuine understanding
You have...
June 29
Genuine understanding
You have your own perspective, and it is well-informed and valuable. Yet you do not know it all, and it’s a good idea to avoid the assumption that you do.
Other...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-28-2024, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 29
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June 28
The Third Promise
We will...
June 28
The Third Promise
We will comprehend the word serenity and know peace.
~Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
When we read this promise, we nod our heads eagerly. When we first decided...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-28-2024, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 28
Your potential
You have plenty...
June 28
Your potential
You have plenty of unrealized potential. Whenever you choose, you can transform good things that could be into good things that are.
There is great abundance in this...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-27-2024, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 27: Be still. Settle your soul and your...
June 27: Be still. Settle your soul and your spirit so that you can rest in My presence. Let go of all worry, strife and contention. There are things you can do something about, so do that. But,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-27-2024, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 27
Never forget what a man says to you...
June 27
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.
~Henry Ward Beecher
Do we speak the truth when we are angry? We are always quick to say, "I really didn't mean it," and we may...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-26-2024, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 26: You are progressing nicely, but you...
June 26: You are progressing nicely, but you still have a ways to go. I will send the help and provision you need to succeed. Be strong and of good courage, and never lose hope or allow your faith to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-26-2024, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 26
I am grateful for this minute.
My...
June 26
I am grateful for this minute.
My eternity may be in it.
~AA Grapevine, March 1947
The present moment is our link to the divine. How we conduct ourselves in the present moment is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-26-2024, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 26
Quickly recover
You had the...
June 26
Quickly recover
You had the best of intentions, and even got off to a great start. Then you were hit with a totally unexpected disruption.
You can’t turn back the clock and prevent...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-25-2024, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
06-25-2024, 10:11 AM
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Other Than What We Are
All of us can seek all the pleasure we all want to, and in doing so we all find out one thing for sure that this will never be enough to end the pain that was in all of our lives. We've all become so...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-25-2024, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-25-2024, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 25
Love bade me welcome: yet my soul...
June 25
Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back.
~George Herbert
A loving invitation is far more powerful than a sales pitch. When we welcome newcomers to the program, it is always...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-24-2024, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 24: You are coming through this difficult...
June 24: You are coming through this difficult time, but you are not there yet. Do not get discouraged in this process. It is a time of intense spiritual growth and understanding. You will look back...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-24-2024, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 24
Honesty
Admitted to God, to...
June 24
Honesty
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
~Step Five of Al-Anon
Talking openly and honestly to another person about...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-24-2024, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 24
Active appreciation
Take...
June 24
Active appreciation
Take something for granted and you diminish its value. Take it for granted long enough and you could lose it altogether.
That’s because whatever you take for...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-23-2024, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 23: Refuse to allow yourself to get stuck...
June 23: Refuse to allow yourself to get stuck right here. I speak of stagnation spiritually, mentally, or emotionally. Take advantage of every opportunity to be motivated. Consider your options and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-23-2024, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 23
One doesn't discover new lands...
June 23
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
~André Gide
When we've let go of our old certainties but aren't yet established...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-22-2024, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 22: It is time to get everything in order...
June 22: It is time to get everything in order that you possibly can. This is not only for your peace of mind, but for your general well-being. The pieces of your life that look like a jigsaw puzzle...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-22-2024, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 22
Happiness is a decision.
We...
June 22
Happiness is a decision.
We came into this program desperate for help and perhaps solace too. We knew our lives were more painful than most. Seeing all the smiles and hearing the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-22-2024, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 23
Small spaces
Somewhere near you...
June 23
Small spaces
Somewhere near you is an opportunity to transform clutter and chaos into order and meaning. Somewhere within reach is the possibility of creating beauty.
What place, or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-22-2024, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 22
Richness that endures
A new toy...
June 22
Richness that endures
A new toy will not bring new richness or meaning to your life. That’s up to you, your work, your commitment, your time, your effort.
You swipe, you tap, and it...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-21-2024, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 21: Just like David and Goliath, your...
June 21: Just like David and Goliath, your breakthrough is going to be huge. You are inching closer every day. Trust Me to direct every step so that you will achieve your goal and step into a new...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-21-2024, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 21
God Keeps Giving
I am grateful...
June 21
God Keeps Giving
I am grateful for the gifts of recovery. Obviously, I have to put in work toward this program. And I'm okay with doing it every day - for the rest of my life. I used...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-21-2024, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 21
Skepticism
The ability to trust...
June 21
Skepticism
The ability to trust adds great value to your life on many different levels. Yet blind trust is worse than no trust at all.
For trust to work, it has to pass through the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-20-2024, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 30
Daily Reflections
SACRIFICE =...
June 30
Daily Reflections
SACRIFICE = UNITY = SURVIVAL
The unity, the effectiveness, and even the survival of A. A.
will always depend upon our continued willingness to give
up some of our...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-20-2024, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 29
Daily Reflections
A RIPPLING...
June 29
Daily Reflections
A RIPPLING EFFECT
Having learned to live so happily, we'd show everyone else how. . .Yes,
we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How natural that was, since most...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-20-2024, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 28
Daily Reflections
THE...
June 28
Daily Reflections
THE DETERMINATION OF OUR FOUNDERS
A year and six months later these three had succeeded with seven
more.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 159
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-20-2024, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 27
Daily Reflections
CONFORMING TO...
June 27
Daily Reflections
CONFORMING TO THE A.A. WAY
We obey A.A.'s Steps and Traditions because we really want them for
ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-19-2024, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-19-2024, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 19
Imitating
We don't need to...
June 19
Imitating
We don't need to imitate anyone. If we admire someone, we might aspire to her or his qualities (substance), but we needn't imitate that person's every gesture and word...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-19-2024, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 19
Create excellence
Excellence is...
June 19
Create excellence
Excellence is a highly desirable result. Yet the importance of excellence goes deeper than that.
Even more valuable than the result of excellence is the quest...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-18-2024, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
June 18: The difficulties that you are facing...
June 18: The difficulties that you are facing will begin to sort themselves out. But, you must be patient. It could take more time than you anticipate. Just know that you are on the right track....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-18-2024, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 18
Originality is unexplored territory....
June 18
Originality is unexplored territory. You get there by carrying a canoe - you can't take a taxi.
~Alan Alda
We are on an adventure trip in this program. Each of us is a wilderness...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-18-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 18
Trendy or dependable?
What’s...
June 18
Trendy or dependable?
What’s trendy is valuable and exciting in the moment. But its value quickly fades.
What’s dependable continues to be attractive and useful over long stretches...
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Forum: New Member Check In
06-17-2024, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 269,244
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-17-2024, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
JUne 17
I'm always ready to learn, although...
JUne 17
I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
~Winston Churchill
We addicts are used to learning the hard way. Many of us think we're different and can do...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-17-2024, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
June 17
Don’t and do
Don’t demand to be...
June 17
Don’t and do
Don’t demand to be entertained. Do offer to be useful.
Don’t wish for something good to come your way. Do create value out of what’s already available to you.
Don’t...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-16-2024, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 26
Daily Reflections
A GIFT THAT...
June 26
Daily Reflections
A GIFT THAT GROWS WITH TIME
For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and
colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-16-2024, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 25
Daily Reflections
A TWO-WAY...
June 25
Daily Reflections
A TWO-WAY STREET
If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case
does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-16-2024, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 24
Daily Reflections
A SPIRITUAL...
June 24
Daily Reflections
A SPIRITUAL KINDERGARTEN
We are only operating a spiritual kindergarten in which
people are enabled to get over drinking and find the grace
to go on living to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-16-2024, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,775
June 23
Daily Reflections
TRUSTING...
June 23
Daily Reflections
TRUSTING OTHERS
But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or,
indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
06-16-2024, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,889
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
06-16-2024, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,867
June 16
When you teach your son, you teach...
June 16
When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.
~The Talmud
As we look at our own life history and begin to understand how we reached this point, we have to examine what was...
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