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"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones."

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"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."

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"Intuition is the whisper of the soul."

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March 12, 2026 Getting out of the rut Page 74 "Many times in our recovery, the old bugaboos will haunt us. Life may again become meaningless, monotonous, and boring." Basic Text, p. 78 Sometimes it seems as though nothing changes. We get up and go to the same job every day. We...See more

March 11, 2026 Forgiving Our Imperfections Page 73 "Recognizing our own humanness gives us the capacity to forgive others and not be as judgmental as we have been in the past." NA Step Working Guides, Step Nine, "Spiritual Principles" By working Steps Four through Eight, we...See more

March 10, 2026 Finding Accountability in Others' Insights Page 72 "We choose [our] mirrors carefully, seeking those we can trust to be honest, helpful, and kind." Living Clean, Chapter 6, "Anonymity" There are loads of reasons to keep coming back to NA. The fact that we can't...See more

However innumerable beings are, I vow to meet them with kindness and interest. However inexhaustible the states of suffering are, I vow to touch them with patience and love. However immeasurable the Dharmas are, I vow to explore them deeply. However incomparable the mystery of interbeing, I vow to surrender to it freely. — Thich Nhat Hanh, Bodhisattva vow

March 08, 2026 Learning to love ourselves Page 70 "What we want most is to feel good about ourselves." Basic Text, p. 101 "We'll love you until you can learn to love yourself!" These words, heard so often in our meetings, promise a day we look forward to eagerly--the day when...See more

"Don't throw away your suffering, touch your suffering... Face it directly... . and your joy will deepen.... You know that suffering and joy are both impermanent: learn the art of cultivating joy. Practice this way... - and you will arrive at the third turning point of the... Third Noble Truth -... That realization, that suffering and happiness are not two -...When you reach this stage, your joy is no longer fragile... It is true joy..." Thay

March 07, 2026 Priorities Page 69 "The good times can also be a trap; the danger is that we may forget that our first priority is to stay clean." Basic Text, p. 43 Things can get really good in our recovery. Perhaps we've found our "soul mate," built a rewarding career,...See more

March 06, 2026 Honesty and Reality Page 68 "Honesty is a commitment to reality." Guiding Principles, Tradition One, "In Service" If honesty really is a commitment to reality, then we addicts definitely need help in this arena. Many of us gamed reality for as long as we can...See more