Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 06:44 AM
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August 15: Be patient and remain diligent. The...
August 15: Be patient and remain diligent. The issues you have been dealing with seem to have no resolution, but you are making progress. Do not give up or lose hope, but rather keep your faith...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 15
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August 15
I never found the companion that...
August 15
I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
~Henry David Thoreau
There will be times when we find ourselves alone, despite our best efforts to reach out....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 17
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August 15
Perfect outcome
You study,...
August 15
Perfect outcome
You study, plan, organize and prepare so it will all be perfect. But it won’t be completely perfect.
It will unfold the way it unfolds, which will never be as...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-14-2024, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-14-2024, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 14
God, grant me the serenity
To...
August 14
God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change...
~The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer starts by having us ask our Higher Power to grant serenity that leads...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-14-2024, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 17
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August 14
Smart choice
It’s tempting to...
August 14
Smart choice
It’s tempting to do the popular thing, the showy thing, the dramatic thing. What’s always better is to do the smart thing.
The thrills, fashions and adulations of the...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-13-2024, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-13-2024, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 15
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August 13
I may not be there yet, but I'm...
August 13
I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.
~Susie McD.
Many adult children, for very understandable reasons, feel unworthy, guilty, and ashamed much of the time....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-13-2024, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 13
Putting forth the effort
...
August 13
Putting forth the effort
Steadily, calmly, with purpose and integrity, achieve. Envision a desired endpoint and devote yourself to reaching it.
There’s no need for a lot of hype or...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-12-2024, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 14
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August 12: Many of you, My people, are still...
August 12: Many of you, My people, are still nursing wounds from the past. And, I tell you honestly that those wounds are healing. It will not be long before you can put the pain behind you and rise...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-11-2024, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 14
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August 11: I speak to those who have a tendency...
August 11: I speak to those who have a tendency to judge and criticize people around you. Be aware that if you are critical you will be criticized. It is a product of the spiritual law of sowing and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-11-2024, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 15
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August 11
In that case, what is the...
August 11
In that case, what is the question?
~Gertrude Stein
Sometimes, we're thrown off balance by another person's questions - or by the confidence of his or her assumptions. Our...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-10-2024, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 14
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August 10: The things you have been concerned...
August 10: The things you have been concerned about will begin to slowly but surely be resolved. Do not expect overnight success, however. Be strong and take an even strain. You will need to exercise...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-10-2024, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 10
We are empowered to decide exactly...
August 10
We are empowered to decide exactly what kind of day we will have, every day.
So many times throughout the day we are inclined toward anger, frustration, criticism, or perhaps all...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-10-2024, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 11
All the good you do
Your ego...
August 11
All the good you do
Your ego will never be satisfied. Whenever you manage to obtain what it desires, it reacts by wanting more.
That’s an empty, frustrating road you don’t have to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-10-2024, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 10
Reach, reach, reach
Somewhere...
August 10
Reach, reach, reach
Somewhere beyond you is your highest possibility. Reach for it.
If you attain that possibility, you win. And even if you fall short of the mark, you still win....
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
08-09-2024, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 620
Get Right With Ourselves
It's not them, like we would all like to think that it is, it's us, we are our biggest problem. This is true for all of us, and until we all realize this there is nothing any of us can do that will...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-09-2024, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
August 9: It seems like you have been through a...
August 9: It seems like you have been through a rough patch, and actually things have been more complicated and difficult, but you are coming through by the direction and power of My Spirit. Do not...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-08-2024, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-08-2024, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 8
Pulling Others Off the Battlefield ...
August 8
Pulling Others Off the Battlefield
When I was in the Marine Corps, it was pounded into your head that you never leave a buddy behind; you never leave a fellow Marine behind. You don't...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-08-2024, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 8
Pushing ahead
You are on your...
August 8
Pushing ahead
You are on your way forward. Keep going.
You are doing many things well. Continue with the good work, and add to it.
You’ve learned what works and what doesn’t....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-07-2024, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
August 7: Refuse to allow past failures and...
August 7: Refuse to allow past failures and regrets to create a state of condemnation and self-loathing. Today is a new day and a new opportunity to move forward and do the best you can right here...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
08-07-2024, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 0
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Take Stock
We all have them, each and everyone of us have all of them, without a doubt this is true for all of us, even for those of us who are not in recovery they also have them as well. We're all quick to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-07-2024, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 16
Daily Reflections
"I HAD...
August 16
Daily Reflections
"I HAD DROPPED OUT"
We might next ask ourselves what we mean when we say that we have
"harmed" other people. What kinds of "harm" do people do one
another,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-07-2024, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 15
Daily Reflections
DIDN'T WE...
August 15
Daily Reflections
DIDN'T WE HURT ANYBODY?
Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to
the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-06-2024, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 14
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August 6: It is time to resolve old issues. Do...
August 6: It is time to resolve old issues. Do what you can to get to the bottom of the problem and seek Me for a solution, says the Lord. Then take the necessary steps to bring resolution. Matthew...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-06-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 6
Strengths over Defects
When I...
August 6
Strengths over Defects
When I first got into recovery, the program that I belonged to - the one that saved my life - emphasized the importance of working on my character defects. That...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-06-2024, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 6
Harness the energy
Consider...
August 6
Harness the energy
Consider what just happened and ask yourself. What energy do I take from this and how can I make good use of it?
Success can energize your life, difficulty can...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-05-2024, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
August 5: Refuse to allow your mind to find...
August 5: Refuse to allow your mind to find things to worry about instead of putting your faith in Me to bring you through every challenge, says the Lord. Worry will get you nowhere except to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-05-2024, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 5
If I had my life to live over...I'd...
August 5
If I had my life to live over...I'd relax. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I'd start barefoot earlier in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-05-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 5
See the magic
A magical light...
August 5
See the magic
A magical light reaches softly into every corner of the world. Sometimes you can see it.
It sparkles brightly in the eyes of a child who has just discovered for the...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-04-2024, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-04-2024, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 14
Daily Reflections
REPAIRING...
August 14
Daily Reflections
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE
We attempt to sweep away the debris which has accumulated out of
our effort to live on self-will and run the show ourselves. If we
haven't...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-04-2024, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 13
Daily Reflections
A CLEAN...
August 13
Daily Reflections
A CLEAN SWEEP
. . . . and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of
the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of
ourselves, we may develop the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-04-2024, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 12
Daily Reflections
A LOOK...
August 12
Daily Reflections
A LOOK BACKWARD
First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have
been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage
we have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-04-2024, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 11
Daily Reflections
REMOVING...
August 11
Daily Reflections
REMOVING "THE GROUND GLASS"
The moral inventory is a cool examination of the damages that
occurred to us during life and a sincere effort to look at them in a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-04-2024, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 4
Some things have to be believed to...
August 4
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
~Ralph Hodgson
In recovery, we learn to trust. We trust that our Higher Power is on our side. Maybe we can't see our Higher Power, but...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-03-2024, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-03-2024, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 4
What you complain about
You...
August 4
What you complain about
You draw into your life what you focus on. One powerful, negative way to direct your focus is by complaining.
As a result, the people and circumstances that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-02-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-02-2024, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
August 2: To those who feel like you have been...
August 2: To those who feel like you have been run through the mill in recent days and months, you are entering a season of restoration. It will seem to be slow at first, but then there will be a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-02-2024, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
August 2
AA Thought for the Day
Having...
August 2
AA Thought for the Day
Having found my way into this new world by the grace of God and the help of AA, am I going to take that first drink, when I know that just one drink will change...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-02-2024, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
August 2
Use it up
Today will soon be...
August 2
Use it up
Today will soon be gone whether you do anything with it or not. So while you have it, use it up and then some.
Fill the hours living life like it matters. Because it does,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-01-2024, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
Happy New Month August Prayer????
O Lord...
Happy New Month August Prayer????
O Lord Jesus, Thank You for this brand new month to know You more and serve You more! We are excited for what lies ahead, this new beginning of a new month....
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
08-01-2024, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 894
Break This Down
To say at the very least that all of us have a big sense of being overwhelmed when we all start out in our own recovery would be a very large understatement for all of us. Sometimes this can be so...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
08-01-2024, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,643
Small Straws In A Soft Wind - August
August 1: It is good to remind yourself of who you are, what you have been given to be and to do, and to be thankful that you belong to Me, says the Lord. A grateful heart is one who is blessed. 1...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-01-2024, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,572
Today's Thought - August
August 1
There is a basket of fresh bread on your head, and yet you go door to door asking for crusts.
~Rumi
We have often tried to satisfy a deep inner hunger that we could not describe and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
08-01-2024, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,648
Daily Motivator - August
August 1
Your potential
You are born to succeed. You are equipped to succeed.
But success is not a foregone conclusion. If it’s to happen, you must make it happen.
That’s entirely...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-31-2024, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 10
Daily Reflections
REDOUBLING...
August 10
Daily Reflections
REDOUBLING OUR EFFORTS
To a degree, he has already done this when taking moral
inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to
redouble his efforts to see...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-31-2024, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,379
August 9
Daily Reflections
". . .OF ALL...
August 9
Daily Reflections
". . .OF ALL PERSONS WE HAD HARMED"
"...and became willing to make amends to them all."
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 77
One of the key words in the...
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