Category Archives: Serenity Now!

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Daily Reading – January 24, 2013 – My First Priority

Someone once explained the maintenance of serenity to me like this:  Suppose someone asked me to pass him the salt at the dining table.  ”Sure” I’d say while handing it over.  Now suppose someone asked me to pass him my

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Daily Reading – January 24, 2013 – My First Priority

Someone once explained the maintenance of serenity to me like this:  Suppose someone asked me to pass him the salt at the dining table.  ”Sure” I’d say while handing it over.  Now suppose someone asked me to pass him my

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Daily Reading – January 16, 2013 “Missing The Bus”

I feel we have picked each other from the crowd as fellow-travelers, for neither of us is to the other’s personality the end-all and the be-all. —Joanna Field We must look around at the people in our lives today, and

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Daily Reading – January 16, 2013 “Missing The Bus”

I feel we have picked each other from the crowd as fellow-travelers, for neither of us is to the other’s personality the end-all and the be-all. —Joanna Field We must look around at the people in our lives today, and

Daily recovery reading – May 15, 2012

Difficulties, opposition, criticism—these things are meant to be overcome, and there is a special joy in facing them and in coming out on top. It is only when there is nothing but praise that life loses its charm, and I

Daily recovery reading – May 15, 2012

Difficulties, opposition, criticism—these things are meant to be overcome, and there is a special joy in facing them and in coming out on top. It is only when there is nothing but praise that life loses its charm, and I

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Daily Recovery Reading – May 8, 2012

The harsh tone, the unkind word, the apparent indifference of another is usually over in a few minutes.  What price am I paying by holding on to those few minutes?  I don’t have to like reality, only to accept it

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Daily Recovery Reading – May 8, 2012

The harsh tone, the unkind word, the apparent indifference of another is usually over in a few minutes.  What price am I paying by holding on to those few minutes?  I don’t have to like reality, only to accept it

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Daily Recovery Reading – April 30,2012

The Serenity Prayer helps me maintain a sense of inner peace amidst the chaos present in in my home and at work.  At home I ask God to grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, such as

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Daily Recovery Reading – April 30,2012

The Serenity Prayer helps me maintain a sense of inner peace amidst the chaos present in in my home and at work.  At home I ask God to grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, such as

Daily Recovery Reading – March 23, 2012

On occasion I realize it’s easier to say the serenity prayer and take that leap of faith than it is to continue doing what I’m doing. —S.H. The pain of change is a reality. But so is the pain of

Daily Recovery Reading – March 23, 2012

On occasion I realize it’s easier to say the serenity prayer and take that leap of faith than it is to continue doing what I’m doing. —S.H. The pain of change is a reality. But so is the pain of

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Daily Recovery Reading – February 4, 2012

When I came to Al-Anon, I didn’t understand the meaning of serenity.  I grew up as an older child of a large family and consequently had very little quiet time.  After high school, I left home an moved into a

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Daily Recovery Reading – February 4, 2012

When I came to Al-Anon, I didn’t understand the meaning of serenity.  I grew up as an older child of a large family and consequently had very little quiet time.  After high school, I left home an moved into a

Daily Recovery Reading – November 12, 2011

Serenity? What’s that? For years I was like a weather vane that spun around according to the air currents that other people generated.  My husband criticized me, and I lost my serenity.  My boss became upset, and i lost my

Daily Recovery Reading – November 12, 2011

Serenity? What’s that? For years I was like a weather vane that spun around according to the air currents that other people generated.  My husband criticized me, and I lost my serenity.  My boss became upset, and i lost my

Daily Recovery Reading – October 28, 2011

There are times when the “poor me” mood is upon us; we’re overwhelmed by all the troubles we have to face.  This is especially likely to happen when we have begun to try to change our thinking about ourselves and

Daily Recovery Reading – October 28, 2011

There are times when the “poor me” mood is upon us; we’re overwhelmed by all the troubles we have to face.  This is especially likely to happen when we have begun to try to change our thinking about ourselves and

Daily Recovery Reading – October 25, 2011

One of my defects of character is to make choices passively- letting things happen rather than taking action.  For example, I stood by and watched my children suffer abuse because I was unable to make a decision and follow through

Daily Recovery Reading – October 25, 2011

One of my defects of character is to make choices passively- letting things happen rather than taking action.  For example, I stood by and watched my children suffer abuse because I was unable to make a decision and follow through