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Daily Reading – May 8, 2013 – The gift of Freedom…

Among the many gifts we are offered in Al-Anon is freedom.  When we are new in Al-Anon, we are prisoners of our own confusion and despair.  Working with the program offers us release as we learn to understand the true

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Daily Reading – May 8, 2013 – The gift of Freedom…

Among the many gifts we are offered in Al-Anon is freedom.  When we are new in Al-Anon, we are prisoners of our own confusion and despair.  Working with the program offers us release as we learn to understand the true

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Daily Reading – May 7, 2013 – Teach them to fish…

Al-Anon’s main purpose is to help those who are living in an alcoholic situation.  To this end we share experience, strength and hope with each other. What we don’t do, and should not do, is to share one another’s burdens,

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Daily Reading – May 7, 2013 – Teach them to fish…

Al-Anon’s main purpose is to help those who are living in an alcoholic situation.  To this end we share experience, strength and hope with each other. What we don’t do, and should not do, is to share one another’s burdens,

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Daily Reading – May 6, 2013 – As we improve…

While we do not come to Al-Anon for the purpose of getting the alcoholic to stop drinking, it is true that membership in an Al-Anon group has been an important factor in many an alcoholic’s recovery. Nevertheless, our first concern

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Daily Reading – May 6, 2013 – As we improve…

While we do not come to Al-Anon for the purpose of getting the alcoholic to stop drinking, it is true that membership in an Al-Anon group has been an important factor in many an alcoholic’s recovery. Nevertheless, our first concern

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Daily Reading – April 26, 2013 – Take what you like…

The most important words many of us hear when we first come to Al-anon are, “Take what you like, and leave rest.” Everything about our program is suggested, not required.  This gives us the freedom to pick and choose.  If

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Daily Reading – April 26, 2013 – Take what you like…

The most important words many of us hear when we first come to Al-anon are, “Take what you like, and leave rest.” Everything about our program is suggested, not required.  This gives us the freedom to pick and choose.  If

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Daily Reading – April 25, 2013 – Everything has its wonders…

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. —Helen Keller There is wonder in the moment, if we but look for it, let it touch us, believe

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Daily Reading – April 25, 2013 – Everything has its wonders…

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. —Helen Keller There is wonder in the moment, if we but look for it, let it touch us, believe

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Daily Reading – April 24, 2013 – Unanswered Prayers

She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer and cries “it shall be done—sometime, somewhere.” —Ophelia Guyon Browning Patience is a quality that frequently eludes us. We want what we want when we want it. Fortunately, we don’t get it until

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Daily Reading – April 24, 2013 – Unanswered Prayers

She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer and cries “it shall be done—sometime, somewhere.” —Ophelia Guyon Browning Patience is a quality that frequently eludes us. We want what we want when we want it. Fortunately, we don’t get it until

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Daily Reading – April 23, 2013

Among the many weapons we use to castigate…people we disapprove of is sarcasm.  True, it relives our pent-up feelings, and if our remarks are really pointed, gives us a certain satisfaction. Repugnant as it is in itself, sarcasm becomes even

Daily Reading – April 23, 2013

Among the many weapons we use to castigate…people we disapprove of is sarcasm.  True, it relives our pent-up feelings, and if our remarks are really pointed, gives us a certain satisfaction. Repugnant as it is in itself, sarcasm becomes even