spiritual

Dealing with Fear

May 6, 2012

Challenges Some of us suffer from a free-floating anxiety that is like a general fear, while others have specific fears that cause distress. Sometimes the specific fears are easier to face, because they can at least be identified. Most of us dread that other kind— a sort of general apprehension that things are not well [...]

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Emotions

April 27, 2012

Emotions (feelings) are what I had the most of and understood the least about. I believe that I was severely and emotionally retarded, long before I took that first drink. My feelings got hurt awful easily and that’s what helped me on the progressive road of alcoholism. Because of this, I could not think properly…only [...]

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Helping others

April 11, 2012

Motives It may sound selfish, but you should always help others for no reason other than your own benefit. In giving assistance, guard against posing as an idealist or even a Good Samaritan. We are not saints, and our spiritual progress is interrupted the moment we begin to act more saintly than we really are. [...]

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Always hopeful

April 7, 2012

I’m Denisa, an alcoholic. Thank you all for being here. I did not feel worthy when I got to the program. I felt hopeless and worthless, and I was ok with that. I knew I was going to drink every day for the rest of my life and I had surrendered to that. I was [...]

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Gratitude then, gratitude now

March 26, 2012

… The following was found amongst some paperwork that was tossed into a shoe box and forgotten. One note that stood out was the note after a hike on the Great Wall of China.. it was hand written and stained from being wet. The upper most part of the note/memo was ripped and soiled.. so [...]

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AA is a spirit

March 8, 2012

This short submission was sent to me anonymously, and I am not sure where it originated. AA is a spirit. It cannot be touched, nor can it be completely understood. It is as wide as the world, yet small enough to fit snugly into the hearts of women and men. It has given hope to [...]

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