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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."

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

February 19, 2026 Being Flexible through Life's Challenges Page 51 "Just when we think we know all that recovery has to offer, more is revealed--if we are willing to accept the gift." Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Awakenings" Recovery allows us to take life by the reins. With a...See more

February 18, 2026 Making Room for Humility Page 50 "Understanding that we are not unique is a good indication of humility." It Works, Step Seven The disease of addiction turns us into masters of self-deception. A distorted view of the world might convince us that we're smarter...See more

February 17, 2026 Open-Mindedness Keeps Us Teachable Page 49 "The principle of open-mindedness helps us to remain teachable, and to look for teachers all around us." Living Clean, Chapter 5, "Being a Parent" When we read "Just for Today"--as we do at many meetings--we're...See more

February 16, 2026 Service and Carrying NA's Message Page 48 "Everything that occurs in the course of NA service must be motivated by the desire to more successfully carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers." Basic Text, Introduction Of all the spiritual...See more

February 15, 2026 An awakening of the spirit Page 47 "The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit." Basic Text, p. 49 Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual void existed in our...See more

February 13, 2026 Opening Up to Understanding Page 45 "As with so much else that happens in NA, the free exchange of experience and ideas in an atmosphere of support and mutual respect leads to growth and understanding." Guiding Principles, Introduction, "Group Inventory and...See more

February 12, 2026 Living in the moment Page 44 "We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and weren't too thrilled about the present." Basic Text, p. 7 Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that we can find a statement more...See more

"The most dangerous psychological mistake is the projection of the shadow on to others; this is the root of almost all conflicts." Carl Jung Art by: Enikő Katalin Eged "Lost Souls"

February 11, 2026 Strategies for Optimism Page 43 "Being spiritually awake, we can see the miracles that surround us, even when life is difficult." Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Awakenings" Optimism is one of those spiritual principles that, perhaps too simplistically, gets merged...See more