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bluidkiti · 03-31-2024, 07:32 AM

March 31

The loneliness each man feels is his hunger for life itself. It is the yearning that makes fulfillment possible.

~Ross Mooney

Many different journeys have been taken by the men who finally entered this program in search of hope. Most of us have known our own brand of desperation, but we have one thing in common - the loneliness we felt. Some of us felt left out of our families and other groups. We were appalled by what was happening in our lives, alone with our secrets, as if no one truly knew us. Some of us even romanticized our loneliness as a form of heroism.

As we gave up our controlling behaviors, false pride, over competitiveness, and striving for power, we made our weak spots and secrets more obvious. We became more accessible to friends. As we count the blessings of recovery, high on our list is that we are no longer lonely.

In part, what kept me going and led me to this program was my hunger for life. I'm grateful for the friends who truly know me now and still accept me.

Today's reading is from the book Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men*

03-31-2024, 07:32 AM	#31
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,861	March 31 The loneliness each man feels is his hunger for life itself. It is the yearning that makes fulfillment possible. ~Ross Mooney Many different journeys have been taken by the men who finally entered this program in search of hope. Most of us have known our own brand of desperation, but we have one thing in common - the loneliness we felt. Some of us felt left out of our families and other groups. We were appalled by what was happening in our lives, alone with our secrets, as if no one truly knew us. Some of us even romanticized our loneliness as a form of heroism. As we gave up our controlling behaviors, false pride, over competitiveness, and striving for power, we made our weak spots and secrets more obvious. We became more accessible to friends. As we count the blessings of recovery, high on our list is that we are no longer lonely. In part, what kept me going and led me to this program was my hunger for life. I'm grateful for the friends who truly know me now and still accept me. Today's reading is from the book Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.