Topics 12/23/24 ❤️🩹
1) Our Twelfth Step – carrying the message – is the basic service that AA’s Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence.-THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 160
2) The achievement of freedom from fear is a lifetime undertaking, one that can never be wholly completed. Only the self-deceived will claim perfect freedom from fear.
We finally saw that faith in some kind of God was a part of our make-up. Sometimes we had to search persistently, but He was there. He was as much a fact as we were. We found the Great Reality deep down within us. ~As Bill Sees It
~Grapevine
3) We not only need to be willing to give, but also to be open to receiving from others. -from On Hope
Many of us took so much from others during our addiction that now we may not want to ask for anything.We may be afraid to ask for help, so our needs go unmet. In fact, many of us would rather give than receive. In recovery, we need to understand the difference between taking and receiving. Giving to others is important. So is receiving from others. As we grow spiritually, we learn to accept gifts. The gift of sobriety teaches us this. We need to accept the gifts the world gives us without shame. We are entitled.God loves us and will give us much if we’re willing to receive it. ~Keep It Simple
4) Don’t let your tongue cut your throat. -Irish Proverb