An AA couple puts together a handy resource for spiritual solutions One morning when my husband and I were on a road trip, we read something in Daily Reflections about a “spiritual kit of tools.” As we drove down the highway we decided to make a list of things we would put into our spiritualContinue reading “Spiritual Toolbox – Grapevine August 2010 by Lynne C.”
Category Archives: Fear
Pro•Cras•Tin•A•Tion – Grapevine Article June 2021 by Nicholas L.
When he does the Steps, character defects get lifted. But is today the day to be ready to look at this five-syllable word? This morning I sat down at my desk, which is inundated with papers that have been building into heaps over the two years since my ex-wife ceased doing my paperwork. Looking atContinue reading “Pro•Cras•Tin•A•Tion – Grapevine Article June 2021 by Nicholas L.”
Isolation – A New Pair Of Glasses – Chuck C
The Problem: Now I am convinced in my own mind….that there is only one problem in this life. One problem that includes all problems and one answer that includes all answers … I am totally convinced that the only roadblock between me and you and my God is the human ego. The only roadblock thereContinue reading “Isolation – A New Pair Of Glasses – Chuck C”
Fearless and Searching – As Bill Sees It #261
My self-analysis has frequently been faulty .Sometimes I’ve failed to share my defects with the right people; at other times, I’ve confessed their defects, rather than my own; and still other times, my confession of defects has been more in the nature of loud complaints about my circumstances and my problems. << << << >>Continue reading “Fearless and Searching – As Bill Sees It #261”
True Ambition – and False ; As Bill Sees It # 46
We have had a much keener look at ourselves and those about us. We have seen that we were prodded by unreasonable fears or anxieties into making a life business of winning fame, money, and what we thought was leadership. So false pride became the reverse side of that ruinous coin marked “Fear.” We simplyContinue reading “True Ambition – and False ; As Bill Sees It # 46”
Fear As A Steppingstone – As Bill Sees It #22
The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear –primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we couldContinue reading “Fear As A Steppingstone – As Bill Sees It #22”
Beyond Step 1 – Grapevine Article June 1974 by Sally H.
Are we missing a great and thrilling adventure because we cannot honestly say, “Here are the steps we took”? BEYOND STEP ONE lies a country most of us never visited before, not even in our dreams. It is a new land, unexplored territory. Once we step over its borders, we can never go back andContinue reading “Beyond Step 1 – Grapevine Article June 1974 by Sally H.”
Exchanging Love and Service – 12/12 pages 121,122
“As time passed we found that with the help of AA’s Twelve Steps we could lose those fears, no matter what our material prospects were. We could cheerfully perform humble labor without worrying about tomorrow. If our circumstances happened to be good, we no longer dreaded a change for the worse, for we had learnedContinue reading “Exchanging Love and Service – 12/12 pages 121,122”
Healing Heart & Mind and Listening Deeply – Daily Reflections for May 1st & August 5th
HEALING HEART AND MIND – May 1st Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.— TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also keep GodContinue reading “Healing Heart & Mind and Listening Deeply – Daily Reflections for May 1st & August 5th”
Fear – Big Book Pages 67, 68
Notice that the word “fear” is bracketed alongside the difficulties with Mr. Brown, Mrs. Jones, the employer, and the wife. This short word somehow touches about every aspect of our lives. It was an evil and corroding thread; the fabric of our existence was shot through with it. It set in motion trains of circumstancesContinue reading “Fear – Big Book Pages 67, 68”