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"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones."

Shannon Alder LIVING CLEAN https://www.minds.com/group/1165910758624018432/latest

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering."

Ben Okri LIVING CLEAN https://www.minds.com/group/1165910758624018432/feed

"Intuition is the whisper of the soul."

Jiddu Krishnamurti LIVING CLEAN https://www.minds.com/group/1165910758624018432/latest

June 11, 2026 Approaching Life Creatively Page 168 "When we are engaged in creative action of the spirit, whether in our personal lives or in our service work, we may be surprised by the solutions that present themselves." Guiding Principles, Introduction, "Guiding...See more

June 10, 2026 Changing motives Page 168 "When we finally get our own selfish motives out of the way, we begin to find a peace that we never imagined possible." Basic Text, p. 45 As we examine our beliefs, our actions, and our motives in recovery, we'll find that sometimes we...See more

June 09, 2026 Communication Is a Two-Way Street Page 166 "We learn to listen carefully, and to communicate in a way that we can be heard." Living Clean, Chapter 5, "Being a Parent" Addiction does a number on our ability to communicate. We can get so preoccupied with...See more

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐞 — 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 “If you can’t have self without other, or yang without yin, or front without back, or the knowledge of voluntary action without the experience of what involuntarily happens, then it indicates...See more

June 08, 2026 Anonymity Connects Us Page 165 ". . . addiction makes us one of a kind. Our personal stories may vary in individual pattern but in the end we all have the same thing in common. This common illness or disorder is addiction." Basic Text, Chapter 8: We Do Recover By...See more

There is a particular arrogance that can come with awakening. The person who has begun to see through the illusions that most people live inside, who has done the inner work, who has glimpsed something of the nature of consciousness and the depth of what lies beneath the surface...See more

June 07, 2026 Maintaining an Open Mind Page 164 "New information can be hard for us to accept when it doesn't come to us in the way we think it should." Living Clean, Chapter 1, "Keys to Freedom" Our ideas about the help we need, how it's packaged, and who delivers it can be...See more

June 06, 2026 Service Strengthens Our Foundation Page 163 "Service begins when we put ourselves aside and welcome the newcomer. That simple action might be the most important thing we ever do." Guiding Principles, Tradition Two, "For Groups" Many of us recall being welcomed by...See more