Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 18
Impulsive reactions never benefit us....
May 18
Impulsive reactions never benefit us.
Immediate responses to every situation aren't necessary. But sometimes we make snap decisions because we fear looking inadequate or stupid....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Today, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
May 18: Ephesians 4:29-32 Let no corrupt word...
May 18: Ephesians 4:29-32 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 19
Plain old ordinary work
Life’s...
May 19
Plain old ordinary work
Life’s dramas are interesting, invigorating, instructive, and often consequential. But a good life is about more than drama.
The mundane, tedious parts of life...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 18
Slow and steady
Perhaps you’ve...
May 18
Slow and steady
Perhaps you’ve entertained the fantasy of rushing in on a white horse and saving the world. But it doesn’t work that way.
Much of what improves life comes out of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 17
Reflection for the Day
Can I be...
May 17
Reflection for the Day
Can I be wholeheartedly grateful for today? If so, I'm opening doors to more and more abundant good. What if I can't be thankful for the "rain" that has fallen in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 17
Obligations
You need to be...
May 17
Obligations
You need to be needed. As burdensome as they may be, your obligations add greatly to your life.
Obligations don’t care about your resentment of them. So rather than...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
May 17: There are issues in your life that you...
May 17: There are issues in your life that you need to confront with truth and righteousness. You can do this by defining your goals and confronting your resistance to carry out your intentions. This...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-16-2024, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-16-2024, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 16
Avoiding blame
It is not...
May 16
Avoiding blame
It is not uncommon to hear in group, "Why do these things always happen to me?" If these things are always happening to us, the obvious answer is that we somehow bring...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-16-2024, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 16
Invest your effort
Where effort...
May 16
Invest your effort
Where effort goes in, meaning comes forth. When you invest time, thought, focus, and action, you end up with value and fulfillment.
Machines and elaborate systems...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-15-2024, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 15
Decluttering Our Thoughts
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May 15
Decluttering Our Thoughts
Clutter isn't only those piles of belongings on floors or shelves that serve as barriers to comfort and serenity in your home. The clutter between my ears...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 15
Make the time
If you’ve been...
May 15
Make the time
If you’ve been meaning to get it done but haven’t, here’s what will help. Make the time.
Show yourself and everyone else that you’re serious. Carve out sufficient time...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-14-2024, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-14-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
May 14: Check yourself to determine how you are...
May 14: Check yourself to determine how you are treating those around you. Remember that what you do to others will be done to you. See that you show the same respect to the people around you as you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-14-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 14
The human heart in its perversity...
May 14
The human heart in its perversity finds it hard to escape hatred and revenge.
~Moses Luzzatto
This program promises many rewards for those who follow it, but it does not promise to be...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-14-2024, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 14
Experience now
Not sure what to...
May 14
Experience now
Not sure what to do, what to say, how to feel? Start doing, start saying, start feeling, and find out.
It’s great to plan in advance based on what you think you want...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2024, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-13-2024, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2024, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
May 13
Whoever gossips to you will gossip...
May 13
Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.
~Spanish proverb
Gossip can kill the trust in a Twelve Step program. We all need to feel safe when we share our personal lives with...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2024, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
May 13
The work of life
You never knew...
May 13
The work of life
You never knew everything you had. You still don’t know the full extent of what you have.
So what can you do with it all? You can be grateful beyond what you even...
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Forum: New Member Check In
05-12-2024, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 241,139
New member
Hi all, I'm Tommy K a new member checking in. Thanks!
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-12-2024, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2024, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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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Replies: 1
Views: 239
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 239
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
May 11: When issues of life overwhelm you, and...
May 11: When issues of life overwhelm you, and you feel like you are drowning in things too difficult to deal with, know that I hold you in the palm of My hand, says the Lord. Never stop believing...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-11-2024, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
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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Replies: 26
Views: 2,473
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: 26
Views: 2,473
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-10-2024, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 193
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 Spiritual Meditations
05-10-2024, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2024, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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: 26
Views: 2,473
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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Replies: 3
Views: 15,956
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-09-2024, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,407
May 9: For those who have been traveling on a...
May 9: For those who have been traveling on a rough road, which has seemed insurmountable, it will begin to smooth out. But, you must let go of issues that have kept you in turmoil. You can do this...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-09-2024, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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: 26
Views: 2,473
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: 17
Views: 2,407
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, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,334
May 18
Daily Reflections
FREEDOM TO BE...
May 18
Daily Reflections
FREEDOM TO BE ME
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development,
we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are
going to know a new freedom...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2024, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,334
May 17
Daily Reflections
. . . . AND...
May 17
Daily Reflections
. . . . AND FORGIVE
Under very trying conditions I have had, again and again,
to forgive others--also myself.
AS BILL SEE IT p. 268
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2024, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,334
May 16
Daily Reflections
WE FORGIVE. ....
May 16
Daily Reflections
WE FORGIVE. . . .
Often it was while working on this Step with our sponsors
or spiritual adviser that we first felt truly able to
forgive others, no matter how...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2024, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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: 26
Views: 2,473
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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Replies: 0
Views: 244
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: 17
Views: 2,407
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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Replies: 17
Views: 3,027
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: 26
Views: 2,473
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: 17
Views: 2,407
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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