Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-29-2014, 07:38 AM
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May 29
HIGHER POWER
"Think not because...
May 29
HIGHER POWER
"Think not because no man sees,
such things will remain unseen."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Recently at a meeting I heard a person share that they weren't sure that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-28-2014, 07:13 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-27-2014, 07:25 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-26-2014, 09:07 AM
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May 26
SERVING OTHERS
"It is one of the...
May 26
SERVING OTHERS
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life,
that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. "
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm not sure...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-25-2014, 06:15 AM
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May 25
SHARING
”What most of us want is...
May 25
SHARING
”What most of us want is to be heard, to communicate.”
Dory Previn
When I am privileged to be involved in a meeting, hear sharing and have the opportunity to share, magic...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-24-2014, 06:40 AM
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May 24
PERFECTION
"The thing that is...
May 24
PERFECTION
"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,
is giving up on being perfect and
beginning the work of becoming yourself."
Anna Quindlen
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-23-2014, 07:21 AM
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May 23
OPPORTUNITY
"In the middle of...
May 23
OPPORTUNITY
"In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity."
Albert Einstein
Pain, struggle, and difficulty can be catalysts for changes in me. If I am having so much difficulty...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-22-2014, 07:08 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 06:12 AM
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May 21
THOUGHTS
“The universe is...
May 21
THOUGHTS
“The universe is transformation;
our lives are what our thoughts make it.”
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
The power of our thoughts is astounding, and my negative thoughts...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-20-2014, 06:39 AM
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May 20
AVOIDANCE
” Facts do not cease...
May 20
AVOIDANCE
” Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.."
Aldous Huxley
Step 1 has a basic principle behind it which is truth. For me that truth is, just as I use tools...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-19-2014, 06:27 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-18-2014, 07:09 AM
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May 18
STEP ELEVEN
"Be like the bird...
May 18
STEP ELEVEN
"Be like the bird that, passing on her flight
awhile on boughs too slight,
feels them give way beneath her,
and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings. "
Victor Hugo
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-17-2014, 07:10 AM
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May 17
The Human Spirit
The human...
May 17
The Human Spirit
The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.
Unknown
I spent most years of my life feeling like a damaged person, one who was permanently...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-16-2014, 06:56 AM
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May 16
LOOKING AT THE STARS
"We are all...
May 16
LOOKING AT THE STARS
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Oscar Wilde
Before I made the Twelve Steps part of my life, I considered myself to have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-15-2014, 06:18 AM
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May 15
KIND WORDS
“Kind words can be...
May 15
KIND WORDS
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.”
Mother Teresa
How many times are we gifted with newcomers to our meetings? They are so...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-14-2014, 07:47 AM
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May 14
FEARLESS
“As we felt new power...
May 14
FEARLESS
“As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind,
as we discovered we could face life successfully,
as we became conscious of His presence,
we began to lose our...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 07:09 AM
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May 13
SERENITY
“The final wisdom of...
May 13
SERENITY
“The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity
but the achievement of serenity with and above it.”
Reinhold Niebuhr
When I started coming to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-12-2014, 08:06 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-11-2014, 07:21 AM
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May 11
COURAGE
“The courage of life is...
May 11
COURAGE
“The courage of life is often less a dramatic spectacle
than the courage of the final moment;
but it is no less than a magnificent mixture
of triumph and tragedy.”
John F....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-10-2014, 08:10 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-09-2014, 06:17 AM
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May 9
OPEN MINDEDNESS
Let go of your...
May 9
OPEN MINDEDNESS
Let go of your attachment to being right,
and suddenly your mind is more open.
You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others,
without being crippled by...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-08-2014, 07:31 AM
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May 8
POSITIVE THOUGHTS
“I’ve always...
May 8
POSITIVE THOUGHTS
“I’ve always believed that you can think positive
just as well as you can think negative.”
James Arthur Baldwin
What did I think about before I was in recovery?...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-07-2014, 06:56 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-06-2014, 07:35 AM
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May 6
EXPECTATIONS
“The best thing...
May 6
EXPECTATIONS
“The best thing about the future
is that it only comes one day at a time."
Abraham Lincoln
Being a rational, logical person I have always worked from the premise that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 07:21 AM
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May 5
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
"Some cause...
May 5
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
"Some cause happiness wherever they go;
others whenever they go."
Oscar Wilde
If happiness were to be found on a coin, anger and frustration would be on the other...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-03-2014, 07:14 AM
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May 3
STEP ONE
"The cause is hidden,...
May 3
STEP ONE
"The cause is hidden, but the result is known."
Ovid
When I went to my first meeting and was told about Step One, that I was to admit my powerlessness, it was somewhat...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-02-2014, 07:25 AM
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May 2
HELPING OTHERS
If I can stop one...
May 2
HELPING OTHERS
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain
or help one fainting Robin unto his nest again
I...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-01-2014, 07:13 AM
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One Day At A Time - May
May 1
SHARING OUR STORIES
" You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it,
you go home and share it with your family."
Anita Baker
For much of my life I tried to be “Strong.”...
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