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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 01, 2026 That Energy of Empathy Page 95 "That wordless language of recognition, belief and faith, which we call empathy, created the atmosphere in which we could feel time, touch reality and recognize spiritual values long lost to many of us." Basic Text, Chapter 8: We Do...See more

March 31, 2026 Insides and outsides Page 93 "Our real value is in being ourselves." Basic Text, p. 105 As we work the steps, we're bound to discover some basic truths about ourselves. The process of uncovering our secrets, exposing them, and searching our characters reveals...See more

March 30, 2026 God-centeredness Page 92 "Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope." Basic Text, p. 95 What a glorious thing to have hope! Before coming to Narcotics Anonymous, many of us lived lives of utter hopelessness. We...See more

March 29, 2026 Hope Combats Our Fears Page 91 "When we choose not to look through the lens of resentment and entitlement, we can see the world as it is and find beauty in it even when it's challenging. Each day is filled with opportunities either to escape reality or to show up...See more

March 28, 2026 Facing feelings Page 90 "We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic." Basic Text, p. 30 While we were using, many of us were unable or unwilling to feel many emotions. If we were happy, we used...See more

March 27, 2026 Looking for the assets Page 89 "In accordance with the principles of recovery we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other." Basic Text, p. 11 How many times in our recovery have we misunderstood the behavior of another, immediately formed a...See more

March 26, 2026 Trusting a sponsor--worth the risk Page 88 "In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate ..." IP No. 11, "Sponsorship," Revised The idea of sponsorship may be new to us. We have spent many...See more

March 25, 2026 Willingness Propels Us Forward Page 87 "When we first begin to think about recovery, many of us either don't really believe it's possible for us or just don't understand how it will work, but we go ahead with the First Step anyway--and that's our first experience...See more