March-19 topics

From Pancake Marathon:

When I pray, I will be able to have step 5 be something in my life, be something that has be holding on to life of being able to see the value that others have; it is that life, that life that we want: life has value and that is what we are looking for within ourselves, the value of life; they are the same life and value, value and life, it is up to us to find it, by praying and showing up to see the Miracles.

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The hope that I have today because I was fine at one point in time, now seeing that it is simple, Cultivate an attitude of gratitude by doing it doing it sober by seeing that Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less as it is by the fact that It's a simple program for complicated people by the faith that they have in something that brings them to stop going nuts and to start to love seeing that it's about the First Things First that Easy does it is to Give time time so that we can find god and see that life is about wisdom

Acronyms

Slogans

Slogans are wisdom written in shorthand and Acronyms are just the sum/the Virtues, of all that wisdom: WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives

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"A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true." Basic Text p. 50
You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time. One or two members have described their spiritual experiences in an especially meaningful way. Another has had us all rolling in the aisles with entertaining stories. And then the leader calls on you.., gulp. You shyly introduce yourself, apologetically stammer out a few lines, thank everyone for listening, and sit out the rest of the meeting in embarrassed silence. Sound familiar? Well, you're not alone.
We've all had times when we've felt that what we had to share wasn't spiritual enough, wasn't entertaining enough, wasn't something enough. But sharing is not a competitive sport. The meat of our meetings is identification and experience, something all of us have in abundance. When we share from our hearts the truth of our experience, other addicts feel they can trust us because they know we're just like them. When we simply share what's been effective in our lives, we can be sure that our message will be helpful to others.
Our sharing doesn't have to be either fancy or funny to ring true. Every addict working an honest program that brings meaningful recovery has something of immense value to share, something no one else can give: his or her own experience.
Just for today: I have something valuable to share. I will attend a meeting today and share my experience in recovery from addiction.

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It has been well said that "almost the only scoffers at prayer are those who never tried it enough."
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 97
Having grown up in an agnostic household, I felt somewhat foolish when I first tried praying. I knew there was a Higher Power working in my life -- how else was I staying sober? -- but I certainly wasn't convinced he/she/it wanted to hear my prayers. People who had what I wanted said prayer was an important part of practicing the program, so I persevered. With a commitment to daily prayer, I was amazed to find myself becoming more serene and comfortable with my place in the world. In other words, life became easier and less of a struggle. I'm still not sure who, or what, listens to my prayers, but I'd never stop saying them for the simple reason that they work.

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