“Just for Today” — Al-Anon slogan A recent meeting focused on the slogan, “Just for Today.” As is often the case, I heard something new in the lead and the shares that followed. I have always mixed up “Just for Today” and “One Day at a Time”, feeling that they said pretty much the…
Read MoreProud scholar step down from your summit fall in love and become a fool! Become humble like dust walk with everyone good and bad, young and old so one day you may become a king. — Rumi At a recent meeting, the topic was Tradition 8, “Al-Anon 12th Step work should remain forever non-professional,…
Read MoreBut now I know this: I know that God exists. I held her in my arms. I never knew I was able to ever feel this strong. Blue October — The Worry List I have never felt more connected to God and the universe than when I first held my children in…
Read MoreFor remaining silent when a single voice would have made a difference. We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love. For each time that our fears have made us rigid and inaccessible We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love. For each time that we have struck out…
Read MoreThis being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He…
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