Topics 9/2/24 ❤️🩹
1. FINDING “A REASON TO BELIEVE”
The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development.-As Bill Sees It, p.171
2. … except when to do so would injure them or others.—Second half of Step Nine
We have to be careful when we make amends. We must think about people’s well being. Can we help heal by being direct with them? Or would it hurt them again? Remember, Step Nine means we’re responsible for our actions. In recovery, our actions can be healing. Healing takes place when we love ourselves and others. And love is what heals us. ~Keep It Simple
3. “Every man’s memory is his private literature.”– Aldous Huxley
My memory is the key to my recovery. Spirituality is about “seeing” — seeing my life as it is, rather than how I imagined or hoped it would be. My pain belongs in my life because it is mine! Alcohol always works; but does it work for me or against me? My remembering helps me answer that question today and hopefully tomorrow. ~Father Leo’s Meditations
4. When I wake up, I’ll think quietly about the twenty-four hours ahead. I’ll ask God to direct my thinking, especially asking that it be free from self-pity and from dishonest or self seeking motives. If I have to determine which of several courses to take, I’ll ask God for inspiration, for an intuitive thought, or a decision. Then I’ll relax and take it easy, confident that all will be well. ~A Day At A Time