Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. ~ Seventh Tradition What was life like…before? All you can eat buffet, Nine Ninety-Nine, plus tax. A box of donuts…for the office, though they don’t get there, Another Nine Ninety-Nine, […]
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Overwhelment
Overwhelment is about you not being up to speed with what you told the Universe that you want. The Universe is yielding to you. You’re just not ready to receive it right now. ~ Abraham What did I tell the […]
Continue reading »Before I judge You
I resented you for years, you old fart, for your meddling seemed always to make my best-laid plans fizzle, fade, die on the vine and I would have sworn your collective efforts secured the failure if all good things. Honestly, […]
Continue reading »I Chose to Choose Joy
Paul chose contentment when imprisoned. A man named Walter chose to rise from pain and treasure life. One named Yehuda chose words of encouragement. William James propounded battling stress choosing one thought over another. Groucho Marx proclaimed, I, not events, […]
Continue reading »The Meaning of Abstinence
“The simple ability to eat and sleep normally and wake up glad you are alive, glad you abstained yesterday, and glad you have the privilege of abstaining today.” ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 2336-2337). The diet mentality lingers long, making […]
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