Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 05:54 AM
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Today's Thought - May
May 1
A slogan that can help us is "Keep an open mind."
We are so certain we are right. And part of the time we are. However, the more we grow in Al-Anon or other Twelve Step programs, the more...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Today, 05:49 AM
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Daily Motivator - May
May 1
Own your mistakes
You’re going to make mistakes. When you do, acknowledge them, learn from them, and move on.
It all sounds so simple and obvious, as indeed it is. But that doesn’t...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Today, 05:20 AM
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Small Straws In A Soft Wind - May
May 1: You can look back regretting the things you have done and the circumstances you have endured, but it will not change what was or has been. What you can do is repent and ask the forgiveness of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 30
The life of the spirit is centrally...
April 30
The life of the spirit is centrally and essentially a life of action. Spirituality is something done, not merely something believed or known or experienced.
~Mary McDermott Shideler
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 30
Quality of attention
Notice...
April 30
Quality of attention
Notice what enters your awareness from moment to moment. Does it merely promote and support some worn-out agenda, or is it a genuine experience of life?
The...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-29-2024, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 29: It is time to clear the air and be...
April 29: It is time to clear the air and be honest about your mistakes and shortcomings. Put the times of shame behind you for the last time so that you can forge ahead as a true child of God. There...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2024, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 29
Lessons from Pain
The will of...
April 29
Lessons from Pain
The will of God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you.
~Anonymous
Today we are living free from compulsions and addictions, but that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2024, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 29
Make it happen
You can...
April 29
Make it happen
You can actually get this done. Start where you are, and keep going.
Don’t be too concerned with whether it’s easy or hard, complicated or simple. Just determine what...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
04-28-2024, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 0
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What Brings Us Here
Our difficulty that all of us have is not what any of us think it is when we all arrive here at recovery, but has brought all of us to recovery even without any of us even knowing what this is, it...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-28-2024, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-28-2024, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 28
In the important decisions, we...
April 28
In the important decisions, we should be governed, I think, by the deep inner needs of our nature.
~Sigmund Freud
We make decisions all the time, and every one, large or small,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-27-2024, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
My secret is simple:
I Pray.
If you have...
My secret is simple:
I Pray.
If you have a family that loves you, a few good friends, food on your table and a roof over your head. You are Richer than you think.
The Truth is like a lion....
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-27-2024, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-27-2024, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 27
It’s the friends you can call up at...
April 27
It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.
~Marlene Dietrich
A recovery friend once said, "There have been only two people in my life that I've called up at 4 a.m.: my...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-27-2024, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 28
Best face forward
Think beyond...
April 28
Best face forward
Think beyond the moment. Consider beyond the immediate transaction.
It may require a little more of your time, effort and resources to be reliable, friendly,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-27-2024, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 27
What you do best
Possibilities...
April 27
What you do best
Possibilities fill your world today. Grab a few and go with them.
Allow the possibilities to energize you out of your weariness. Let them inspire you out of your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-26-2024, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 26
Worry never robs tomorrow of its...
April 26
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only saps today of its strength.
~A. J. Cronin
Many adult children are expert worriers. No topic is so small that we can't blow it up...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-26-2024, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 26: For those who have been My good and...
April 26: For those who have been My good and faithful servants, expect a breakthrough of epic proportions. Some of you have waited for this time for more than a decade, and the time is now for you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-26-2024, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 26
Desirable alternative
...
April 26
Desirable alternative
Sometimes you have no choice other than to fight, but fighting is not a good long-term strategy. Because whatever you fight against almost always grows stronger....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-25-2024, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 25
Letting Go of Anger
In...
April 25
Letting Go of Anger
In recovery, we often discuss anger objectively. Yes, we reason, it's an emotion we're all prone to experience. Yes, the goal in recovery is to be free of...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-25-2024, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 25: Quiet your soul and listen for My...
April 25: Quiet your soul and listen for My direction to settle old issues that keep you from advancing spiritually. There are issues that you must face and deal with before you can advance. There...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-25-2024, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 25
Do better
You’ve fallen short,...
April 25
Do better
You’ve fallen short, so now what? Now, do better.
You’ve done good, and what comes next? Now, do better.
Whether you’ve exceeded expectations or failed to meet them,...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-24-2024, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 24: Strengthen your inner being to do all...
April 24: Strengthen your inner being to do all that is necessary. There are certain things that you have put off because of dread, but it is time to rise above negativity so that you can do what has...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-24-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 24
Religion and art spring from the...
April 24
Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.
~Willa Cather
As adults, we have become more practical about meeting our economic...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-24-2024, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 24
Jump start
A thousand things...
April 24
Jump start
A thousand things demand your time and attention. It seems you can never get it all done.
So start with just one. Get that completed, and immediately your situation looks...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-23-2024, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 343
Standing Strong
Standing Strong
Thought for the Day
"Keeping our faith and doing the right thing can sometimes be very hard in the face of the trials and adversities we must deal with on a daily basis. Do not...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-23-2024, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 23: Refuse to allow anything to come...
April 23: Refuse to allow anything to come between you and Me, says the Lord. Continue to seek the truth and to speak nothing but the truth. Let every step you take be according to My will and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-23-2024, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 23
A crisis is an opportunity to rely...
April 23
A crisis is an opportunity to rely on our Higher Power.
When we came to this program, we were told right away that a Higher Power is watching out for us and that we can look to that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-23-2024, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 23
Maybe
Maybe it’s enough to...
April 23
Maybe
Maybe it’s enough to simply enjoy the sunshine of a warm spring afternoon. Maybe you’d be just fine sitting quietly for a while.
Maybe there’s more to life than merely rushing...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-22-2024, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 22: When you feel lost and alone, think...
April 22: When you feel lost and alone, think again. You are not lost to Me, says the Lord. You belong to Me and I to you. I am with you every step of the way to give you wisdom and guidance. I am...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-22-2024, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 22
Reflection for the Day
Our...
April 22
Reflection for the Day
Our spiritual and emotional growth in recovery doesn't depend so deeply upon success as it does upon our failures and setbacks. If we bear this in mind, a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-22-2024, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 22
Higher perspective
Don’t waste...
April 22
Higher perspective
Don’t waste your effort trying to push the problems down to a lower level. Instead, raise yourself to a higher level.
From the top of the mountain you have a...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
04-21-2024, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 508
Over Time
What all of us will eventually see over time is that none of us get better and things will always continue to worsen for all of us. No matter how hard any of us may try without recovery we won't get...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-21-2024, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2024, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,329
Daily Recovery Readings - May
May 1
Daily Reflections
HEALING HEART AND MIND
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being
the exact nature of our wrongs.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2024, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,128
April 30
Daily Reflections
A GREAT...
April 30
Daily Reflections
A GREAT PARADOX
These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed
among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God,
and its bestowal...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2024, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,128
April 29
Daily Reflections
GROUP...
April 29
Daily Reflections
GROUP AUTONOMY
Some may think that we have carried the principle of group
autonomy to extremes. For example, in its original "long form,"
Tradition Four...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2024, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,128
April 28
Daily Reflections
TWO...
April 28
Daily Reflections
TWO "MAGNIFICENT STANDARDS"
All A.A. progress can be reckoned in terms of just two words:
humility and responsibility. Our whole spiritual development
can be...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-21-2024, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 21
God Steps In
I came in with...
April 21
God Steps In
I came in with only one bag. The personnel from the VA rehab facility took me shopping. I had holes in my bras. I had no clothes. I had nothing. I later became a secretary...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-20-2024, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,128
April 27
Daily Reflections
JOYFUL...
April 27
Daily Reflections
JOYFUL DISCOVERIES
We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose
more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what
you can do each...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-20-2024, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-20-2024, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 20
Avoiding self-pity
Our...
April 20
Avoiding self-pity
Our troubled lives and mixed-up emotions can easily draw pity from those who would help us. Sometimes we even exaggerate our history or current situation to get more...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-20-2024, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 21
Tradition
You can learn a good...
April 21
Tradition
You can learn a good bit from your own experience. You can learn vastly more from the experience of others.
Many values, customs and traditions are seen as antiquated, and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-20-2024, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 20
Live robustly
Even when you’re...
April 20
Live robustly
Even when you’re surrounded by apathy and incompetence, avoid letting it absorb you. Remain true to who you are and the good you can do.
When nearly everyone else...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
04-19-2024, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 246
What We're All Seeing
Trying to understand what we all have got ourselves into when we come into recovery can be a very confusing thing and difficult to do at the beginning for all of us, and we"ll all go through this and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-19-2024, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,209
April 19
Making Room
for What Matters
...
April 19
Making Room
for What Matters
I don't know about you, but my days usually fill up very easily without any effort at all on my part. The hours between waking and sleeping fly by. For...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-19-2024, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-19-2024, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
April 19
Fill your day with gratitude
...
April 19
Fill your day with gratitude
Make today a productive and enriching day by starting it with gratitude. Expand the quality and quantity of your possibilities by being appreciative of...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
04-18-2024, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
April 18: Quiet your soul for a moment and be...
April 18: Quiet your soul for a moment and be grateful for the blessings in your life. This is important because there is so much evil in the world that it can be overwhelming to consider. I have not...
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