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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

April 27, 2026 Pursuing Equanimity Page 121 "When we feel dignity, we are not turned by a passing breeze, and we no longer need to defend ourselves from every shadow." Guiding Principles, Tradition One, Opening Reflection When we were using, we adapted to the dangerous and...See more

April 26, 2026 Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others Page 120 "We need to develop empathy and concern for others, and to let go of self- obsession without losing sight of ourselves." Living Clean, Chapter 5, "Friendship" Negotiating a balance between caring for ourselves and...See more

April 25, 2026 Compassion Toward All Page 119 "I have a deep compassion for the still-suffering addict, be it the addict who is sitting in the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous, the addict who has yet to find the rooms, or especially the addict who left and has yet to find the way...See more

April 24, 2026 Twelve steps of life Page 118 "Through abstinence and through working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous, our lives have become useful." Basic Text, p. 8 Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, our lives were centered around using. For the most part, we had...See more

April 23, 2026 The Value of Our Individuality Page 117 "We are mindful of our behavior and our surroundings without giving up our individuality." Living Clean, Chapter 6, "Moving Beyond 'Social Acceptability'" Rock bottom means different things to different addicts. We come to...See more

April 22, 2026 The Creative Action of Sharing Ourselves Page 116 "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone. This process is a creative action of the spirit." Basic Text, Chapter 7: Recovery and Relapse Many of us, even with time clean, find ourselves with a...See more

April 21, 2026 Communicating Respect Page 115 "When we regard one another with respect, we open the door to a different kind of communication." Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Principles, Practice, and Perspective" Outside NA, in our specific cultures or neighborhoods, respect was...See more