April 29
Becoming Truly Human
Some people believe fun in life is contingent on gratifying at least a few character defects, and that life devoid of all defects is tantamount to being a monk. This is not true. Self-mastery for the recovering addict includes abstinence from chemicals. It also includes self-restraint in gratifying the biological drives every human has. God created us as physical beings with physical drives that should be gratified. But while we are not meant to be angels, neither are we meant to be animals. We are meant to be human beings, and that is spirituality.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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