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A Willingness to Learn

Willingness is one of the keys to my sobriety.  In early recovery as much as today, I must maintain an open mind and a willingness to learn something new.  Whether it is accepting a Higher Power into my life, letting character defects go, getting a sponsor, or listening to the experience of others, willingness is [...]

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Thy Will, Not Mine

I have felt at times in my life that my Higher Power was not there when I reached for it.  I also find that I often pray for things for situations to turn out how I want them to.  The Twelve N’ Twelve Quote of the Day today was “In the morning we think of [...]

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Alcoholics Anonymous – Breaking Boundaries

I am currently in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Living in Santa Monica, I believe I am blessed with one of the strongest recovering communities in the world.  West Los Angeles is full of people of all ages and nationalities, from parents to their children, from homeless heroin addicts to soccer moms.  It is a [...]

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Daily Mindfulness 5/19/13 – Change

Everything changes.  We know this deep down, yet our relationships with change are not well-evolved. When things are going well [...]

Twelve N’ Twelve Quote of the Day 5/19/13 – p. 109 (Step Twelve)

“So, practicing these Steps, we had a spiritual awakening about which finally there was no question.”

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/19/13 – p. 568 (Appendix II)

“We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the program.”

Daily Thought 5/19/13 – Impermanence

“Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don’t struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.” -Pema Chodron [...]

Daily Mindfulness 5/14/13 – Beginner’s Mind

As we progress down a spiritual path, it begins to narrow.  We know what works for us, and we set [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/14/13 – p. 61 (How it Works)

“Our actor is self-centered – ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays.”