Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:19 AM
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May 12
...sparrow, your message is clear: it...
May 12
...sparrow, your message is clear: it is not too late for my singing.
~Tess Gallagher
There was once a mother who loved to hang the laundry out on the clothesline in the backyard. Her...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 12:28 PM
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 06:25 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-11-2024, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 11
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May 11
AA Thought for the Day
When we...
May 11
AA Thought for the Day
When we first came into AA, a sober life seemed strange. We wondered what life could possibly be like without ever taking a drink. At first, a sober life seemed...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-11-2024, 06:07 AM
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May 12
Live as who you are
Some people...
May 12
Live as who you are
Some people will agree with you and some people won’t. And in most cases, there’s nothing you can do to change that.
Some people will like you, admire you, respect...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-11-2024, 06:06 AM
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May 11
High standard
Hold yourself to a...
May 11
High standard
Hold yourself to a high standard. Don’t make it an impossible standard, but don’t let it be too easy either.
Remind yourself frequently of that high standard. But never...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2024, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-10-2024, 09:48 AM
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Becoming Teachable
Everything that we all think that we have to know up to the point of all of us coming into recovery won't do any of us any good going forward. We all have to learn how to live life a new way or we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2024, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 10
Loneliness is the first thing which...
May 10
Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye nam'd not good.
~John Milton
Loneliness is a dominant fact of life for many people. It is also a consequence - it is caused. Regardless...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2024, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 10
Keep growing
Right now you have...
May 10
Keep growing
Right now you have an opportunity to grow. Take advantage of that opportunity to add depth, substance, and meaning to life.
No matter what you’ve already accomplished,...
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Forum: 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
05-09-2024, 05:17 PM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-09-2024, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 9
It is important that we plan for the...
May 9
It is important that we plan for the future, imperative that we accept an outcome unplanned.
~Molly McDonald
We sometimes feel confused over how to live just one day at a time while...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-09-2024, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 9
Promises, promises
You wouldn’t...
May 9
Promises, promises
You wouldn’t rely on the promise of promptness from someone who is always late. You can’t rely on the promise of payment from someone who is always broke.
A promise...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-08-2024, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
May 8: This is a time when you must rest and be...
May 8: This is a time when you must rest and be restored. Rise up in the Spirit and access the substance of rejuvenation and receive it by faith. Everything you need to be refreshed and renewed is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2024, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 8
The luxury of doing good surpasses...
May 8
The luxury of doing good surpasses every other personal enjoyment.
~John Gay
Helping a friend move, listening to a troubled spouse, or doing a special favor for someone can help us in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2024, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 8
Different choices
Just because...
May 8
Different choices
Just because you didn’t, doesn’t mean you can’t. Though you may have wasted much time and opportunity, there’s no need to continue doing so.
The past is the past and...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-07-2024, 10:08 AM
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Choose Carefully
Something has suddenly changed abruptly for all of us and in a very scary way that's very powerful for all of us when this has happened all at once and at the same time. Many of us are taken aback by...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-07-2024, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
May 7: Hang on to My promises when you have a...
May 7: Hang on to My promises when you have a setback. Overall, you are making progress, but not all things are coming up roses and clover. Challenges are part of life that either break you down or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-07-2024, 05:55 AM
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Views: 1,913
May 7
Musts
Not what we would, but what...
May 7
Musts
Not what we would, but what we must makes up the sum of living.
~Richard Henry Stoddard
"We must do the things we must" is frequent advice in the program. Each Step is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-07-2024, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 7
Step up and start
The bolts are...
May 7
Step up and start
The bolts are rusty. But give them a forceful turn of the wrench and you just might be able to loosen them.
The stack of papers is twenty inches high. Yet one page at...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-06-2024, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
May 6: You are in a season of progression. You...
May 6: You are in a season of progression. You will be able to break through invisible barriers that have kept you from achieving certain goals. If you pay attention, you will discover that you are...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-06-2024, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 6
For so must it be, and help me to do...
May 6
For so must it be, and help me to do my part.
~Tibetan saying
It’s been said that God exists only in the present. That means we must live in the present if we are to find God. In God's...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-06-2024, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 6
New fulfillment
Allow your life...
May 6
New fulfillment
Allow your life to be good. Appreciate everything you have the opportunity to experience.
There have been times you would have given just about anything to be where you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
Petitions to my Higher Power
God,
Each day...
Petitions to my Higher Power
God,
Each day You present me with new opportunities to build up my faith and renew my strength. When the time is right, lead me on a path to helping newcomers. Help...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-05-2024, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
May 5: Deliberately come into peace as you...
May 5: Deliberately come into peace as you release yourself from stress. Step on to the firm foundation of faith in My word, in My kingdom, and in relationship with Me, says the Lord. When your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,868
May 12
Daily Reflections
THE PAST IS...
May 12
Daily Reflections
THE PAST IS OVER
A.A. experience has taught us we cannot live alone with our pressing
problems and the character defects which cause or aggravate them. If
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2024, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 11
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May 5
The purpose of life is a life of...
May 5
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
~Robert Byrne
When we first get sober, our main job for the first couple years is just to get well. It's a big job because our disease has...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-04-2024, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-04-2024, 09:32 AM
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This is an awesome read from todays thought.
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This is an awesome read from todays thought.
Resolve to be thyself; and know that who finds himself, loses his misery.
~Matthew Arnold
Our need for approval compels us to try to look good -...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-04-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-04-2024, 06:01 AM
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May 4
Resolve to be thyself; and know that...
May 4
Resolve to be thyself; and know that who finds himself, loses his misery.
~Matthew Arnold
Our need for approval compels us to try to look good - no matter what's going on. We imagine...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-04-2024, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 5
Something good from it
What...
May 5
Something good from it
What irritates you does not last. Consider that, let go of the irritation, and move on.
What frustrates you provides insight into your own priorities. Use that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-04-2024, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 4
Also enjoy tomorrow
Momentary...
May 4
Also enjoy tomorrow
Momentary pleasures are great, provided they don’t result in long-term burdens. If the cost lingers longer than the pleasure, it’s probably not worth it.
With each...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-03-2024, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
Good Friday morning.
Love's gentle touch, ...
Good Friday morning.
Love's gentle touch,
Guiding the broken soul,
God's grace shines bright,
Wisdom's steady hand at helm,
Yacht of recovery sails on.
Selflessness blooms,
In service to...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-03-2024, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
May 3: When difficulties and challenges arise,...
May 3: When difficulties and challenges arise, you must be flexible to do what is required of you. Realize that I am with you to give you wisdom and direction in every circumstance. Do not be afraid...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-03-2024, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 3
Waiting
Wait. If the time is not...
May 3
Waiting
Wait. If the time is not right, the way is not clear, the answer or decision not consistent, wait. We may feel a sense of urgency. We may want to resolve the issue by doing...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-03-2024, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 3
One thing or another
Devote more...
May 3
One thing or another
Devote more time to joy, and there will be less time for anxiety. Make more space for love, and there will be less room for anger.
Light and darkness cannot exist...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-02-2024, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-02-2024, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
May 2
Your feeling of being unforgiven and...
May 2
Your feeling of being unforgiven and unforgivable is what makes you suffer so. But it only exists in your heart or mind.
~Sogyal Rinpoche
Step Five shows us the way to self?acceptance...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-02-2024, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
May 2
Good and tired
Being tired from...
May 2
Good and tired
Being tired from ambitious effort feels a whole lot better than being tired of doing nothing. If you’re going to be tired anyway at the end of the day, then make it count...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,868
May 11
Daily Reflections
A NEW SENSE OF...
May 11
Daily Reflections
A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING
Until we had talked with complete candor of our conflicts, and had
listened to someone else do the same thing, we still didn't belong....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,868
May 10
Daily Reflections
FREE AT LAST ...
May 10
Daily Reflections
FREE AT LAST
Another great dividend we may expect from confiding our defects
to another human being is humility - a word often
misunderstood. . . . it amounts to a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,868
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 11
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Today's Thought - May
May 1
A slogan that can help us is "Keep an open mind."
We are so certain we are right. And part of the time we are. However, the more we grow in Al-Anon or other Twelve Step programs, the more...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2024, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,580
Daily Motivator - May
May 1
Own your mistakes
You’re going to make mistakes. When you do, acknowledge them, learn from them, and move on.
It all sounds so simple and obvious, as indeed it is. But that doesn’t...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-01-2024, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,549
Small Straws In A Soft Wind - May
May 1: You can look back regretting the things you have done and the circumstances you have endured, but it will not change what was or has been. What you can do is repent and ask the forgiveness of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-30-2024, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,205
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-30-2024, 05:50 AM
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Views: 6,229
April 30
The life of the spirit is centrally...
April 30
The life of the spirit is centrally and essentially a life of action. Spirituality is something done, not merely something believed or known or experienced.
~Mary McDermott Shideler
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-30-2024, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,205
April 30
Quality of attention
Notice...
April 30
Quality of attention
Notice what enters your awareness from moment to moment. Does it merely promote and support some worn-out agenda, or is it a genuine experience of life?
The...
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