Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist but in the ability to start over.—F. Scott Fitzgerald Many situations require fierce persistence, but in others we need to start over. Early in recovery, most of us haven’t had a good way of knowing the difference. Perhaps with every challenge we tried harder and heldContinue reading “Persist Or Let Go – Touchstone Reflection July 3rd”
Category Archives: Boundaries
How Meditation Can Move Us From Conscious Separation To Conscious Connection – Extracts From ‘Presence: The Art of Being at Home in Yourself’ By Tracy Cochran
Wayne S’s meditation teacher, Tracy Cochran has written a beautiful book entitled ‘Presence: The Art of Being at Home in Yourself’. There is a straight forward way to connect much of what Tracy outlines in her book to the spiritual practices we have in AA. I think a very useful theme to establish this connectionContinue reading “How Meditation Can Move Us From Conscious Separation To Conscious Connection – Extracts From ‘Presence: The Art of Being at Home in Yourself’ By Tracy Cochran”
Connections Between The Four Agreements & Recovery June 2022 By Mark S.
Recently I found myself returning to a book I had read many years ago – The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. As I reflected on his thoughts about these “Four Agreements,” I began to see connections with our efforts to achieve and maintain sobriety. In this article, I hope to show youContinue reading “Connections Between The Four Agreements & Recovery June 2022 By Mark S.”
As Bill Sees It – Freedom To Choose # 124
Looking back, we see that our freedom to choose badly was not, after all, a very real freedom. When we chose because we “must,” this was not a free choice, either. But it got us started in the right direction. When we chose because we “ought to,” we were really doing better. This time weContinue reading “As Bill Sees It – Freedom To Choose # 124”
Happiness Is Not The Point – Daily Reflection April 26th
I don’t think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the knowledge?AS BILL SEES IT, p. 306 In my search “to be happy,” I changed jobs, married and divorced,Continue reading “Happiness Is Not The Point – Daily Reflection April 26th”
A Reciprocal Dynamic – Grapevine Article April 1992 By Anonymous
When we practice Tradition Four while remembering Step Three, everybody wins TRADITION FOUR: Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole. What does Tradition Four mean to me? This Tradition reminds me of Tradition One. Tradition One deal’s with the relationship between the value of personal recoveryContinue reading “A Reciprocal Dynamic – Grapevine Article April 1992 By Anonymous”
Where Do We Find Peace – Each Day A New Beginning April 5th
I came to the conclusion then that “continual mindfulness”. . . must mean, not a sergeant-major-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to look and readiness to accept whatever came. –Joanna Field Resistance to the events, the situations, the many people who come into our lives blocks the growth we are offered every day.Continue reading “Where Do We Find Peace – Each Day A New Beginning April 5th”
Learn To Say Yes – More Language Of Letting Go April 2nd
Learn to say yes, and mean it. How long has it been since you’ve said yes to someone in your life? Yes, I’d like to do that. Yes, that sounds good to me. Yes, I’ll take a chance. How long has it been since you’ve said yes to yourself? Yes, I recognize what you’re feeling.Continue reading “Learn To Say Yes – More Language Of Letting Go April 2nd”
Keystone Of The Arc – As Bill Sees It #87
Faced with alcoholic destruction, we became open-minded on spiritual matters. In this respect alcohol was a great persuader. It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness. << << << >> >> >> We had to quit playing God. It didn’t work. We decided that hereafter, in this drama of life, God was going toContinue reading “Keystone Of The Arc – As Bill Sees It #87”
‘Let It Go’ To ‘Let It Be’ – Language Of Letting Go March 10th Melodie Beattie
Life is a series of letting go’s– an “infinite” series of letting go’s. All things in life are given us on loan. Stand face-to-face with life, learn to let go, and whatever comes our way– success or failure, joy or sorrow, support or betrayal, light or darkness– it all blesses us. Once we have learnedContinue reading “‘Let It Go’ To ‘Let It Be’ – Language Of Letting Go March 10th Melodie Beattie”