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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

January 27, 2026 Learning how to live again Page 27 "We learn new ways to live. We are no longer limited to our old ideas." Basic Text, p. 56 We may or may not have been taught right from wrong and other basics of life as children. No matter, by the time we found recovery,...See more

January 26, 2026 Self-centeredness Page 26 "The spiritual part of our disease is our total self-centeredness." Basic Text, p. 20 What is self-centeredness? It is our belief that the world revolves around us. Our wishes, our demands are the only ones worth consideration. Our...See more

January 25, 2026 An added gift Page 25 "We see it happening among us every day. This miraculous turnabout is evidence of a spiritual awakening." Basic Text p. 51 We watch them walk in to their first meeting defeated, their spirits broken. Their suffering is obvious, and their...See more

January 24, 2026 From isolation to connection Page 24 "Our disease isolated us... Hostile, resentful, self-centered, and self-seeking, we cut ourselves off from the outside world." Basic Text, p. 4 Addiction is an isolating disease, closing us off from society, family, and...See more

January 23, 2026 Serenity check Page 23 "Lack of daily maintenance can show up in many ways." Basic Text, p. 95 Ever had a perfect stranger remark about how great the weather was, only to reply "It stinks"? When this happens, we are probably suffering from a lack of daily...See more

January 22, 2026 The school of recovery Page 22 "This is a program for learning." Basic Text, p. 16 Learning in recovery is hard work. The things we most need to know are often the hardest to learn. We study recovery to prepare ourselves for the experiences life will give us....See more

January 21, 2026 Exercising Goodwill Page 21 "When we practice living in harmony with our world, we become wiser about choosing our battles. We learn where we can use our energy to make a difference and where we need to let go." Living Clean, Chapter 3, "Awakening to Our...See more

January 21, 2026 Unity and uniformity Page 21 "Unity is a must in Narcotics Anonymous." Basic Text, p. 63 Unity is not uniformity. Unity springs from the fact that we have unity of purpose--to recover, and to help others stay clean. Even so, we often find that while we strive...See more