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bluidkiti · 02-14-2025, 08:09 AM

February 14

Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge.

~Stephen Levine

Our best thinking often got us in trouble. We convinced ourselves that doing the absolutely wrong thing was right. We thought we knew what was real and true. We fought to defend our truths. We became self-righteous, arrogant, and full of ego. These attitudes kept us from the truth. Why? Because what was missing was love. We replaced love of people and love of spiritual principles with love of alcohol and drugs, and love of self. We rejected divine love and chose self-centeredness instead.

Recovery asks us to risk telling the truth again. We start our meetings by stating the truth of why we are there: "Hi, my name is...and I’m an addict." We do inventories to discover truths about ourselves. The love we show each other and the love of our Higher Power help nurse us back to health. Love is the bridge that makes us willing to face the truth. We use the Steps to cross this bridge and find the truths that will set us free.
Prayer for the Day

Higher Power, you are both truth and love. Help me to see you in the challenges of my day.

02-14-2025, 08:09 AM	#16
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 75,073	February 14 Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge. ~Stephen Levine Our best thinking often got us in trouble. We convinced ourselves that doing the absolutely wrong thing was right. We thought we knew what was real and true. We fought to defend our truths. We became self-righteous, arrogant, and full of ego. These attitudes kept us from the truth. Why? Because what was missing was love. We replaced love of people and love of spiritual principles with love of alcohol and drugs, and love of self. We rejected divine love and chose self-centeredness instead. Recovery asks us to risk telling the truth again. We start our meetings by stating the truth of why we are there: "Hi, my name is...and I’m an addict." We do inventories to discover truths about ourselves. The love we show each other and the love of our Higher Power help nurse us back to health. Love is the bridge that makes us willing to face the truth. We use the Steps to cross this bridge and find the truths that will set us free. Prayer for the Day Higher Power, you are both truth and love. Help me to see you in the challenges of my day. __________________ "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.

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