We get what we expect, so “expect a miracle.” We are all miracles. ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 1626-1627). Expectations run low after years of failure, of disappointment, of abysmal self-esteem. And we get what we expect. More disappointments, more […]
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The Bane of Excess
Excess kills the very qualities I seek in anything, be it possessions, activities or food. ~ For Today (Kindle Location 2440). I know how to quit a stupid game, be it Angry Birds or Spider Sol, Shisen or Sudoku, crossword […]
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“God willing, we … may never again have to deal with drinking, but we have to deal with sobriety every day.” ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition (Kindle Locations 6456-6457) They call them dry drunks, the ones not working a program […]
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…in OA there are no laurels. ~ Voices of Recovery (Kindle Location 1544). Imagine resting on laurels. If resting is sitting, balance would be difficult, prickly, or would crush the leaves to future compost components. If resting is leaning, how […]
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But the most compelling part of A.A., the part that made me want to try this sober thing, was the laughter, the pure joy of the laughter that I heard only from sober alcoholics. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Page […]
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