Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
Today, 09:22 AM
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Where This Comes From
There's something missing in all of us and we all know this, but what we all don't know is what exactly this is that's missing in us or how we can go about finding this for ourselves. This is...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Today, 06:29 AM
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May 21: Set aside time to rest and reevaluate...
May 21: Set aside time to rest and reevaluate what you have done, what you must do, what you want to do, and how you will go about it. There are places of neglect and regret that need to be rectified...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 06:17 AM
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May 21
The purpose of learning is growth,...
May 21
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.
~Mortimer Adler
In some areas of our lives, we are right on target....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,277
May 21
Know the reason
To make sure you...
May 21
Know the reason
To make sure you get it done, give yourself a reason why. If a compelling reason isn’t apparent, dig deeper.
Create a solid connection in your mind between what you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 09:10 AM
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 05:58 AM
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May 20: To those who have been obedient to My...
May 20: To those who have been obedient to My leading and continue to seek My face, you are on the verge of significant breakthrough. You will begin to catch a glimpse of your destiny and be able to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 05:24 AM
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May 20
Send me the right thought, word, or...
May 20
Send me the right thought, word, or action. Show me what my next step should be. In times of doubt and indecision, please send Your inspiration and guidance.
~Alcoholics Anonymous
The...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-19-2024, 11:25 AM
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I Want To Be
Before any of us can begin our recovery the first thing we all need to do is to learn how to become honest with ourselves. For most of us we don't know how to do this, but we all can learn how to if...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-19-2024, 07:11 AM
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Baskets of Blessings Day 19
Baskets of Blessings Day 19 by SGLY Ministry
Blessing: God’s Steadfast Love
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; Psalm 103:11...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-19-2024, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,188
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
May 19
The hard rain and wind are ways the...
May 19
The hard rain and wind are ways the cloud has to take care of us.
~Rumi
It's the nature of human life to keep changing. Sometimes, instead of joy, life seems to bring only problems....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-18-2024, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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
05-18-2024, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,188
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
05-18-2024, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,277
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
05-18-2024, 01:11 AM
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Views: 3,277
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
05-17-2024, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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
05-17-2024, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,277
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
05-17-2024, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,188
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: 20
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-16-2024, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 20
Views: 3,188
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
May 15
Decluttering Our Thoughts
...
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-14-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,188
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: 20
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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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-13-2024, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,188
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2024, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 243,369
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: 20
Views: 3,188
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2024, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,695
May 21
Daily Reflections
A LIST OF...
May 21
Daily Reflections
A LIST OF BLESSINGS
One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my
blessings. . . .
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2024, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,695
May 20
Daily Reflections
ONE DAY AT A...
May 20
Daily Reflections
ONE DAY AT A TIME
Above all, take it one day at a time.
AS BILL SEES IT, p.11
Why do I kid myself that I must stay away from a drink for only one day,
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2024, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,695
May 19
Daily Reflections
GIVING WITHOUT...
May 19
Daily Reflections
GIVING WITHOUT STRINGS
And he well knows that his own life has been made richer, as an extra
dividend of giving to another without any demand for a return.
AS BILL...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2024, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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: 294
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 294
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-11-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 20
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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: 20
Views: 3,882
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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: 32
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-10-2024, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 272
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: 20
Views: 3,188
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2024, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,882
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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