Zonr Posts

WHERE ALL ROADS SHOULD LEAD TO –  “At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself.”  Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to [our H.P.] and the people about us.”  (12 & 12, p. 80) “Success is a […]

Acting Upon our Spiritual Principals- “To a degree, he has done this when taking a moral inventory, but now the time has come when he ought to redouble his efforts to see how many people he has hurt and in what ways.”  (12 & 12, p. 77) “A person may cause evil to others not only

THE PRECIOUS MOMENTS THAT TEACH –  “Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes … no field of investigation could yield more satisfying and valuable rewards than this one.” (12 & 12, p. 80)“Success is meaningless if you can’t sleep at night because of harsh things said, petty secrets sharpened

WE DIVE WITHIN TO FEED THE HIGHER SELF – “As we have seen, self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures.” “We will want the good that is in us all, even in the worst of us, to flower

“When you burn a bridge sometimes — it doesn’t matter if it’s a significant player on a team, especially a significant player like Kobe — you might say let bygones be bygones, (but) there’s always that underlying, ‘Oh, you talked about me.’ Me personally, I don’t think it’ll work out. But who knows? Crazier things

LETTING THE SUNSHINE IN –  “This improved perception of humility starts another revolutionary change in our outlook. Our eyes begin to open to the immense values which have come straight out of painful ego-puncturing.” (12 & 12, p. 52) “Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be

LITTLE THINGS LIKE ASKING FOR HELP –  “Humbly asking for the removal of our shortcomings means we are giving complete license to that loving Power to work in our lives, believing that God’s [or your H.P.’s] wisdom far exceeds our own.” “We ask for help because we cannot do it alone.” (It Works, How &

“Now we need more action, without which we find that “Faith without works is dead.” (The Big Book, p. 76) “On action alone be thy interest, Never on its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction.” – Bhagavad Gita (250 BC ~ 250 AD), an ancient

WELCOME HOME –  “Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends – this is an experience you must not miss.” (The Big Book, p. 89) “The worst loneliness is not

“We want to be proud of ourselves and feel at peace with our behavior, yet we are increasingly embarrassed at what we find ourselves saying and doing. These actions, attitudes and habits do not reflect the person we are striving to become.”(How Al Anon Works,p. 55) “Vanity and pride are different things, though the words