there are times when i look around and just feel lost, like nothin is goin good fer me. these are the times i must use the principle of faith i learned in step 3. knowin He is there even though i cannot feel Him, or seemingly see His work around me; when these times happen,...
how many times did i get into someone elses life in the past, causin chaos and destruction, this 1st sin they speak of is somethin i did readily. i always thought they NEEDED my superior knowledge. this 2nd sin, interferin in my own spiritual growth, is somethin i must watch out fer today as well....
this classic prayer, the Prayer of St Francis, is one which provides me hope that i can continue to live each paradox in my life. and since ive come into this thing we do, ive been able to, with my HPs grace, experience each. i get to convey em in my life each day i...
i truly feel its really cool that fer the last 18 1/2yrs i get to wake up and read this specific daily reflection, "Thy will, not mine", on a day i used to think everythin belonged to me. i now understand, and know, EVERYTHIN belongs to Him. i just get to be a blessed participant...
this mornins daily reflection says a lot. it is true when i try to fill my days with as much behavioral, emotional, psychological, and spiritual activity as possible, i get a certain satisfaction from these activities. there are times i get busy enjoyin the rewards recovery offers and can try to start my day as...
there are times when i think i can do it all myself. i choose to not give whatever it is to God and keep it, thinkin, "hey man, i got this, here is how." my self-will has stepped in at this point and i am off thinkin my ego and pride can get me through....
somethin i will never forget is the loneliness i felt while in the days of doin my dirt. the big book refers to it as, “the loneliness only a few who understand, know”. those days were dark! the feelin of not quite belongin was steeped in loneliness. even alcohol began to allow the loneliness i...
this thing we do has taught me, all i am blessed with is today, this moment, right now. today is the day when i need to make a difference in my life. if i can make today a good day, i have a better chance of makin tomorrow an even better day. askin my HP...
The desire to be of service changes our relationship to the world. It’s not just in NA that we are loving and giving. We connect to the love that surrounds us by practicing loving actions, and being open to receiving the same. Being willing to accept help is a form of giving. It can be...
this vital sustenance of daily prayer and meditation, spiritual awareness, as this readin suggests, is somethin i cannot live without today. i need it each mornin shortly after i awaken. i have tried to go through my day without it and those days really suck ass! so each mornin i start my day, i do...