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BREATHE – “Here we ask God [or our H.P.* ] for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. We relax and take it easy.  [W]e don’t struggle. We are often surprised how the right answers come after we have tried this for a while.”  (The Big Book, p. 86) “Must be out-of-doors enough to get […]

“The process of the Seventh Step brings about a peace of mind that we never dreamed possible. We sense that what is present throughout our search for spiritual growth is our ability to feel our Higher Power’s love for us.” “It doesn’t matter that  we will not attain a state of perfection or complete humility

THE PRICE OF ADMISSION – “In every case, pain had been the price of admission into a new life.   But this admission price had purchased more than we expected. It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.” (12 &12, p. 75) “But if I can go through

REDEEM TODAY – “We give freely and gratefully of our time, service, and what we have found here.” “… working the Twelve Steps guides us from humiliation and despair … .” “The more eagerly we wade in and work, the richer our spiritual awakening will be.” (The Basic Text, p. 51) “What was freely given

HOLDING ONTO THE NEW JEWELS IN OUR CROWN –  ” … when we have difficulty practicing spiritual principles, we turn to the God [or H.P.] of our understanding. In this step, we ask a loving [H.P.] to remove our impatience, our intolerance, our dishonesty, or whatever shortcoming is currently in the way.” (It Works, How

WISE PRAYER CAN CHANGE THE WORLD – “God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can. And wisdom to know the difference.” (12 & 12, p. 52) “Prayer power is real.  By putting it into action, we will be able to stay more constantly in

OLD-TIMEY WISDOM  –  “Theirs is the quiet opinion, the sure knowledge and humble example that resolve a crisis.”  “[T]hey lead by example. This is the experience which has led us to the conclusion that our group conscience, well-advised by its elders, will be in the long run wiser than any single leader.” (12 &  12,

“An attitude of humility is not the same as humiliation, nor is it a denial of our good qualities.  On the contrary, an attitude of humility means that we have a realistic view of ourselves and our place in the world.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 49) “I just try to try to keep

“There was a sense of victory, followed by such a peace and serenity as I had never known. There was utter confidence. I felt lifted up, as though the great clean wind of a mountain top blew through and through.” (The Big Book, p. 14) “Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a

“With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. … knowing that we will be free one day.”  Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 –