The best thing you could do for anyone that you love, is be happy! And the very worst thing that you could do for anyone that you love, is be unhappy, and then ask them to to try to change […]
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How Much Is It Worth?
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, […]
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 »Suffering is a Choice
I also know that suffering, unlike pain, can be a choice. Pain, whether it be of the head, lung or stomach, must run its course until real healing has occurred. Suffering, on the other hand, is a matter of perspective. […]
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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