Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
Today, 11:13 AM
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It's No Joke
It's not a joking matter what can happen to any one of us if we all don't seek the kind of help that all of us need for ourselves that's found here in recovery, and many if we won't seek this, or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 05:16 AM
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May 26
The expression of praise as...
May 26
The expression of praise as thanksgiving, gratitude, and joy is among the most powerful forms of affirmation.
~Catherine Ponder
Praise inevitably has multiple effects. It positively...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 40
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May 27
Motivating yourself
You have...
May 27
Motivating yourself
You have five hours to do two hours worth of work. What are your options?
You could spend three and a half hours procrastinating and worrying about how difficult...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 05:24 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 04:54 AM
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May 25
Fearful as reality is, it is less...
May 25
Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality.
~Caitlin Thomas
We've become much less fearful of reality since we've come to know the principles of this program....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 04:52 AM
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May 25
Grand opportunity
Real magic is...
May 25
Grand opportunity
Real magic is not to be found in some quick and easy solution. The magic unfolds in the living of your life.
Joy comes not from some particular, momentary pleasure...
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Forum: New Member Check In
05-24-2024, 07:20 AM
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-24-2024, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,485
May 24: Even when life is difficult to navigate...
May 24: Even when life is difficult to navigate and it seems like you cannot make sense of what is happening around you, I am still with you, says the Lord. Stay the course, and continue to do your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-24-2024, 06:28 AM
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May 24
Give with Humility
The greatest...
May 24
Give with Humility
The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good act in secret and have it found out by accident.
~Anonymous
There is one bit of advice that is given in many ways to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-24-2024, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
May 24
Opportunities for goodness
Some...
May 24
Opportunities for goodness
Some things you can change for the better, and others you can’t. Your effectiveness, your peace of mind, your levels of satisfaction and fulfillment depend on...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-23-2024, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,485
May 23: You are beginning a new chapter in your...
May 23: You are beginning a new chapter in your life. The past is behind, and the door is open to your future. It is up to you to write the next chapter. You will do this by the decisions you make...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-23-2024, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
May 23
Grief may be joy misunderstood; Only...
May 23
Grief may be joy misunderstood; Only the Good discerns the good.
~Elizabeth Barrett Browning
It may seem strange to grieve for the loss of our addiction, but there is indeed mourning...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-23-2024, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
May 23
Ideal circumstances
Those who...
May 23
Ideal circumstances
Those who hold out for the perfect partner often end up with no partner. Those who seek the perfect opportunity may never find the opportunity they seek.
It’s...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-22-2024, 06:15 AM
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The Spring of Laughter
Today’s Scripture: "...Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life." (John 4:14, MSG)
The...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-22-2024, 06:06 AM
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May 22: Examine yourself to make sure that you...
May 22: Examine yourself to make sure that you have forgiven every person who has come against you in any way. That is the only way for you to receive forgiveness for what you have done to others in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-22-2024, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
May 22
The bluebird carries the day on his...
May 22
The bluebird carries the day on his back.
~Henry David Thoreau
What a happy thought. Imagine a bluebird building its home in a nest box, chattering away to tell the world, "I'm here,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-22-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
May 22
Firsthand
Engage using your...
May 22
Firsthand
Engage using your mind. Engage using your presence, with all you are.
Your life is not some flat, detached, concept. It is a dynamic, direct experience.
Go beyond merely...
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Forum: New Member Check In
05-21-2024, 07:10 PM
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Views: 248,780
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Forum: New Member Check In
05-21-2024, 03:30 PM
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Views: 248,780
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
05-21-2024, 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
05-21-2024, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,485
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
05-21-2024, 06:17 AM
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Views: 11,435
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
05-21-2024, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
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
05-20-2024, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
05-20-2024, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,485
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
05-20-2024, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
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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: 25
Views: 10,485
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,582
May 26
Daily Reflections
TURNING...
May 26
Daily Reflections
TURNING NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE
Our spiritual and emotional growth in A.A. does not depend
so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and
setbacks. If you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2024, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 25
Views: 10,485
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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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Replies: 40
Views: 11,139
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: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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: 25
Views: 10,485
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: 25
Views: 10,485
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-16-2024, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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: 25
Views: 10,485
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,582
May 25
Daily Reflections
PROGRESSIVE...
May 25
Daily Reflections
PROGRESSIVE GRATITUDE
Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 29
I am very grateful that my Higher Power has given me a second...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,582
May 24
Daily Reflections
"HAPPY, JOYOUS...
May 24
Daily Reflections
"HAPPY, JOYOUS AND FREE"
We are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free. We cannot
subscribe to the belief that this life is a vale of tears, though it once...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,582
May 23
Daily Reflections
SPIRITUAL...
May 23
Daily Reflections
SPIRITUAL HEALTH
When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out
mentally and physically.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p 64
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,435
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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: 40
Views: 11,139
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