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DAILY REFLECTIONSÂ
1) … and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.
FATHER LEO’S DAILY MEDITATIONS
2) Humankind cannot bear very much reality.”
– T. S. Eliot
I wonder why we find it hard to face reality? I preferred to escape from my problems and live in a world of “make believe”. However, it did not work. The pain of being a “fake” and living a lie became too great so I asked for help.
Today I am on a spiritual journey. A part of me will always be “diseased”. I must live and treat my compulsive behavior on a daily basis — but my life is getting better, and I am slowly growing in an understanding of who I am and what I need.
God, let me be as real as I can be.
 QUOTE — Ralph Marston
3) “Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment.”
AA BB — QUOTEÂ
4) To be gravely affected, one does not necessarily have to drink a long time nor take the quantities some of us have. This is particularly true of women. Potential female alcoholics often turn into the real thing and are gone beyond recall in a few years. Certain drinkers, who would be greatly insulted if called alcoholics, are astonished at their inability to stop. We, who are familiar with these symptoms, see large numbers of potential alcoholics among young people everywhere. But try and get them to see it! – Pgs. 33-34 – More About Alcoholism