Topics 12/17/24 ❤️🩹
1) ” … work with other alcoholics … It works when other activities fail.”—ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 89
2) “The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.”—Saad
When we were drinking and drugging, we didn’t have to deal much with feelings. We turned them off. Then, when we let go of the alcohol and other drugs, we started to come back to life. Now—we have feelings again! But, even now, in recovery, we’re scared of too much happiness. It’s true—we don’t want sadness and pain at all. Yet, feelings—the good and the bad—keep on coming. ~ Keep It Simple
3) Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” —Melody Beattie
4) More and more these days, as I progress in my recovery, I seem to do a lot of listening—quietly waiting to hear God’s unmistakable voice within me. Prayer is becoming a two-way street—of seeking and listening, of searching and finding. A favorite bit of Scripture for me is, “Be still and know that I am God.” ~ A Day At A Time