TOPICS 18 / 8 / 2025
1) GETTING WELL
Very deep, sometimes quite forgotten, damaging emotional conflicts persist below the level of consciousness. Only through positive action can I remove the remains of guilt and shame brought on by alcohol.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 79-80
2) THE EGO
“I am totally convinced that the only roadblock between me and you and my God is the human ego. The only roadblock there is. I further believe that the best definition you’ll ever hear of the human ego, “the feeling of conscious separation from”. From what, from everything. Conscious separation from God, from each other, and eventually from ourselves.”
Chuck Chamberlain
3) SEEKING GOD’S PRESENCE
We seek God’s presence and “they who seek shall find.” It is not a question of searching so much as an inner consciousness of the Divine spirit in your heart. To realize God’s presence you must surrender to His will in the small as well as in the big things of life. This makes God’s guidance possible. Some things separate you from God – a false word, a fear-inspired failure, a harsh criticism, a stubborn resentment. These are the things that put a distance between your mind and God. A word of love, a selfless reconciliation, a kind act of helpfulness – these bring God closer.
4) LIVE FOR TODAY
Each passing minute is all that we are certain of having. The choice is ever present to relish the moment, reaping fully whatever its benefits, knowing that we are being given just what we need each day of our lives. We must not pass up what is offered today, there are the gifts of the present. We can be grateful.