March 28, 2024
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
LIFE BEGINS WHEN THOUGHT ENDS
Beautiful extract from 'The Only Revolution': J Krishnamurti
"If you pass on through the meadows with their thousand flowers of every color imaginable, from bright red to yellow and purple, and their bright green grass washed clean by last nightβs...See more
March 27, 2024
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, 2024
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...See more
March 25, 2024
I can't, but we can
Page 87
"From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond... Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery..."
Basic Text, p. 98
Admit no weakness, conceal all shortcomings, deny...See more
March 24, 2024
Letting go of the past
Page 86
"It is not where we were that counts, but where we are going."
Basic Text, p. 23
When we first find recovery, some of us feel shame or despair at calling ourselves "addicts." In the early days, we may be filled with both fear and...See more
Ramana Maharshi: βYou can feel yourself one with the One that exists: The whole body becomes a mere power, a force - current: your life becomes a needle drawn to a huge mass of magnet and as you go deeper and deeper, you become a mere center and then not even that, for you become...See more
March 23, 2024
Gratitude for Our Common Solution
Page 85
"Gratitude and a sense of wonder change our perception."
Guiding Principles, Tradition One, "For Members"
"You're still alive!" she said, sounding, well, surprised. It can be a bit shocking to find one of our old...See more
March 22, 2024
The principle of self-support
Page 84
"In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in ourselves."
Basic Text, pp. 70-71
In the animal kingdom, there is a creature...See more
March 21, 2024
A treatable illness
Page 83
"Addiction is a disease that involves more than the use of drugs."
Basic Text, p. 3
At our first meeting, we may have been taken aback at the way members shared about how the disease of addiction had affected their lives. We thought...See more