Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Today, 06:29 AM
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July 21: In a vision I saw a huge rock that had...
July 21: In a vision I saw a huge rock that had been chiseled to be perfectly square; it was as high as it was wide and long. And, the Lord said: I am the Rock on which you must live. My word is your...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
Yesterday, 03:46 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 03:22 AM
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July 20
Practicing what we know
Our...
July 20
Practicing what we know
Our Higher Power does not expect us to live what we do not know or do not yet understand. But we can gain understanding by applying what we know day by day....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
Yesterday, 03:20 AM
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July 21
Ready for opportunities
Today...
July 21
Ready for opportunities
Today will offer you opportunities. Are you able to recognize them, and prepared to make something out of them?
A sense of meaningful purpose illuminates...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-19-2024, 07:10 AM
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-19-2024, 06:47 AM
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July 19
Disappointing Others
Learning...
July 19
Disappointing Others
Learning the art of saying no to other people wasn't easy. I used to always come up with extravagant stories, excuses, or narratives for why I couldn't do...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-19-2024, 06:46 AM
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July 19
Realm of reality
Reality is...
July 19
Realm of reality
Reality is often not easy to accept. But it is ultimately easier for you, and better for you, to accept reality than to deny it.
Because reality always wins. You...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-18-2024, 05:37 AM
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July 18
When nobody around you seems to...
July 18
When nobody around you seems to measure up, it's time to check your yardstick.
~Bill Lemley
Being overcritical and irritable has been common to most of us. Some of us go around with...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-18-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 18
Rise joyfully
Stay away from...
July 18
Rise joyfully
Stay away from those who promise to make things easy for you. Seek out those who respect you enough to challenge you.
Avoid consenting to offers of something for...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-17-2024, 06:19 AM
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July 17: You have been coping with unresolved...
July 17: You have been coping with unresolved issues, and you need to be reminded that those issues will not last forever. I am with you to give you the strength and courage to endure. You will learn...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-17-2024, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 17
Go often to the house of your...
July 17
Go often to the house of your friend: for weeds soon choke up the unused path.
~Scandinavian proverb
Our program has two parts: the Steps and the fellowship. Both keep us sober. We...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-17-2024, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 17
Your next choice
The quality of...
July 17
Your next choice
The quality of your life is determined by all choices large and small. Keep that in mind as you choose well, for every choice matters.
Choose excellence over...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-16-2024, 05:24 AM
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July 16: Watch for the temptation to be...
July 16: Watch for the temptation to be discouraged and receive unwarranted criticism. Know that you are My own special treasure, and disparaging words are not from Me, says the Lord. The correction...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-16-2024, 05:00 AM
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Views: 2,900
July 16
Real men don't vacuum.
~Anna...
July 16
Real men don't vacuum.
~Anna Genich
Once, not so long ago, there was a family who tried to divide up housework equally. The father signed up for vacuuming, but he never got around to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-16-2024, 04:59 AM
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July 16
Definitely now
For the precious...
July 16
Definitely now
For the precious and unique life you are destined to live, consigning it to maybe someday is not good enough. Rather than maybe someday, definitely now is the time to...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-15-2024, 06:48 AM
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July 15: Hold your plans loosely with an open...
July 15: Hold your plans loosely with an open hand. There will be unforeseen circumstances that will altar your course of action. But, know that this change will be in your best interests in the long...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-15-2024, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 15
AA Thought for the Day
Have I...
July 15
AA Thought for the Day
Have I admitted I am an alcoholic? Have I swallowed my pride and admitted I was different from ordinary drinkers? Have I accepted the fact that I must spend the...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
07-14-2024, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 0
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Poof
And then it's over just like that, and our only chance at getting this thing called recovery is gone. This happens so quickly for some of us that we don't even know that it has. We all think that we...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-14-2024, 06:20 AM
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July 14: Pay attention and watch for valuable...
July 14: Pay attention and watch for valuable insights that will prepare you and facilitate your spiritual development. You are ready to proceed and take the next step in a series if actions and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-14-2024, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 21
Daily Reflections
A PRICELESS...
July 21
Daily Reflections
A PRICELESS GIFT
By this time in all probability we have gained some measure of
release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in
which there is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-14-2024, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 14
You alone can do it, but you cannot...
July 14
You alone can do it, but you cannot do it alone.
~O. Hobart Mowrer
A guy likes to feel independent and self-sufficient. We all naturally want to feel competent and on top of our...
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Forum: New Member Check In
07-13-2024, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 1,006
Views: 279,859
Hello
Hi! My name is TrishM. I am 5.32 years into my sobriety journey. My good friend recommended this site to me. She shared that she starts her day with you every morning. And since I want what she...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-13-2024, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-13-2024, 05:46 AM
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Views: 2,900
July 13
Blaming someone or something else...
July 13
Blaming someone or something else doesn't help me to grow as an individual.
~Chris DeMetsenaere
It is not unusual to meet women in recovery who have survived harrowing childhoods or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-13-2024, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 14
Season of achievement
You want...
July 14
Season of achievement
You want to do this, you need to do that. But wanting and needing won’t get anything accomplished.
You envision all sorts of ways to improve your world, your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-13-2024, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 13
Questions to contemplate
What...
July 13
Questions to contemplate
What can you do right now that you’ll be thankful for tomorrow? That’s a great way to spend your time.
What thoughts can you bring to the top of your...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-12-2024, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-11-2024, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-11-2024, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 11
Kindness
Little deeds of...
July 11
Kindness
Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, help to make earth happy.
~Julia A.F. Carney
No act of kindness is ever too small to serve a good purpose. Oceans are made...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-11-2024, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 11
Ready to go
Rather than sitting...
July 11
Ready to go
Rather than sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike, get yourself going and let inspiration find you already in action. Instead of killing time until you feel...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-10-2024, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-10-2024, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 20
Daily Reflections
SHORTCOMINGS...
July 20
Daily Reflections
SHORTCOMINGS REMOVED
But now the words "Of myself I am nothing, the Father doeth the
works" began to carry bright promise and meaning.
12 & 12, p. 75
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-10-2024, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 19
Daily Reflections
FALSE PRIDE,...
July 19
Daily Reflections
FALSE PRIDE, p.209
Many of us who had thought ourselves religious awoke to the
limitations of this attitude. Refusing to place God first, we had
deprived...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-10-2024, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 18
Daily Reflections
GRATEFUL FOR...
July 18
Daily Reflections
GRATEFUL FOR WHAT I HAVE, p.208
During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward God.
12...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-10-2024, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 10
There are no elements so diverse...
July 10
There are no elements so diverse that they cannot be joined in the heart of an individual.
~Jean Giraudoux
We sometimes look too hard, perhaps, for unity and coherence. If we are...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-10-2024, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 10
Magnificent feast
Those who...
July 10
Magnificent feast
Those who live in a beautiful and competent world are those who invest themselves in beauty and competence. Those who live in an ugly and dysfunctional world are those...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-09-2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-09-2024, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 9
The more we give of anything, the...
July 9
The more we give of anything, the more we shall get back.
~Grace Speare
When we first hear this advice, it doesn’t seem to make sense. How can we get more of something by giving it...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-09-2024, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,982
July 9
Go out and do
Life’s energy does...
July 9
Go out and do
Life’s energy does not come from talking, wishing, speculating about life’s energy. Life gains its energy from action.
Get up, get active, go out and do. If your muscles...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-08-2024, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-08-2024, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 8
People are always blaming their...
July 8
People are always blaming their circumstances for being what they are. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-07-2024, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 17
Daily Reflections
SURRENDER AND...
July 17
Daily Reflections
SURRENDER AND SELF-EXAMINATION
My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. Thus I think it can work out with emotional sobriety....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-07-2024, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 16
Daily Reflections
"A MEASURE OF...
July 16
Daily Reflections
"A MEASURE OF HUMILITY"
In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life.
But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-07-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 15
Daily Reflections
PRIDE
...
July 15
Daily Reflections
PRIDE
For thousands of years we have been demanding more than our share of security, prestige, and romance.
When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to dream...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-07-2024, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,252
July 14
Daily Reflections
A NOURISHING...
July 14
Daily Reflections
A NOURISHING INGREDIENT, p.204
Where humility had formerly stood for a forced feeding on humble pie
it now begins to mean the nourishing ingredient which can give...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-07-2024, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
July 7: Pay attention and watch for valuable...
July 7: Pay attention and watch for valuable insights that will prepare you and facilitate your spiritual development. You are ready to proceed and take the next step in a series of actions and...
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Forum: Newcomers Recovery Help and Support
07-06-2024, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 603
What Would It Be Like
All of us have longed for so long now for things to be better for ourselves that most of us have given up any hope of them ever being that way for us, but what would it be like for all of us if they...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-06-2024, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
July 6: Set your heart on spiritual excellence....
July 6: Set your heart on spiritual excellence. You can do this by not being distracted with things of the world. There are many things that vie for your attention, so you must stay focused on what...
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Forum: Daily Spiritual Meditations
07-06-2024, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,230
July 5: Even though you have endured some...
July 5: Even though you have endured some disappointments, know that I have not left nor forsaken you. You have been under My divine protection the whole time, and you will understand that those...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
07-06-2024, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,900
July 6
Get a small notebook
write down in...
July 6
Get a small notebook
write down in it what you want
~James Schuyler
We sometimes postpone things we want to do, waiting for ideal circumstances or more comfortable means. Often, all...
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