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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 18, 2013 – It is what it is, regardless what name you give it…

I had spent a lot of time yearning for things I wasn’t getting from the alcoholic in my life.  As part of my Al-anon recovery, I was encouraged to put those needs on paper.  Courtesy, respect, attention, affection communication –

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Daily Reading – April 18, 2013 – It is what it is, regardless what name you give it…

I had spent a lot of time yearning for things I wasn’t getting from the alcoholic in my life.  As part of my Al-anon recovery, I was encouraged to put those needs on paper.  Courtesy, respect, attention, affection communication –

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Daily Reading – April 17, 2013 – Not my will…

It has often been suggested that we adopt a favorite maxim or quotation to repeat when we want to tide ourselves over a difficult time.  Many of use the Serenity Prayer in this way.  Others, trapped in a baffling dilemma

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Daily Reading – April 17, 2013 – Not my will…

It has often been suggested that we adopt a favorite maxim or quotation to repeat when we want to tide ourselves over a difficult time.  Many of use the Serenity Prayer in this way.  Others, trapped in a baffling dilemma

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Daily Reading – March 16, 2013 – What things may come…

Letting Things Happen: April 16 We do not have to work so hard at gaining our insights. Yes, we’re learning that painful and disappointing things happen, often for a reason and a higher purpose. Yes, these things often work out

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Daily Reading – March 16, 2013 – What things may come…

Letting Things Happen: April 16 We do not have to work so hard at gaining our insights. Yes, we’re learning that painful and disappointing things happen, often for a reason and a higher purpose. Yes, these things often work out

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Daily Reading – April 15, 2013 – Detaching…filling the void…

My Al-Anon sponsor once suggested I detach from my problem and attach instead to my Higher Power.  Until I practiced Step Three and turned my will and life over to God’s care, detaching was more like constructing a wall of protection from

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Daily Reading – April 15, 2013 – Detaching…filling the void…

My Al-Anon sponsor once suggested I detach from my problem and attach instead to my Higher Power.  Until I practiced Step Three and turned my will and life over to God’s care, detaching was more like constructing a wall of protection from

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Daily Reading – April 5, 2013 –

A member once said: “The Twelve Steps were designed for desperate people like us – as a shortcut to God.  When we accept them and use them, we find they open the way to use our God-given abilities which we

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Daily Reading – April 5, 2013 –

A member once said: “The Twelve Steps were designed for desperate people like us – as a shortcut to God.  When we accept them and use them, we find they open the way to use our God-given abilities which we

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Daily Reading – April 2, 2013 – Constant Contact…

I’ve heard some people condense the activities of spiritual life into these words:  quiet the mind; open the heart.  In encouraging myself to expand my understanding of prayer and meditation, I like to recall those suggestions.  I think of anything

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Daily Reading – April 2, 2013 – Constant Contact…

I’ve heard some people condense the activities of spiritual life into these words:  quiet the mind; open the heart.  In encouraging myself to expand my understanding of prayer and meditation, I like to recall those suggestions.  I think of anything

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Alcoholism as a disease

Daily Reading – March 24, 2013 – Progressive Degenerative Disease…

I had a very difficult time believing that alcoholism was a disease.  I was convinced that if they really wanted to, alcoholics could stop drinking.  After all, I quit smoking.  Wasn’t it the same thing? The one day an Al-Anon

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Alcoholism as a disease

Daily Reading – March 24, 2013 – Progressive Degenerative Disease…

I had a very difficult time believing that alcoholism was a disease.  I was convinced that if they really wanted to, alcoholics could stop drinking.  After all, I quit smoking.  Wasn’t it the same thing? The one day an Al-Anon

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Daily Reading – March 23, 2013 – Choices

I was around a lot of anger this weekend.  Some of it belonged to the alcoholics in my life, and some of it belonged to me as I came to grips with my powerlessness over people, places and things. By

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Daily Reading – March 23, 2013 – Choices

I was around a lot of anger this weekend.  Some of it belonged to the alcoholics in my life, and some of it belonged to me as I came to grips with my powerlessness over people, places and things. By

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Daily Reading – March 22, 2013 – Remembering what we already know…

In order to survive in the contradictory and explosive world of alcoholism, many of us learned to ignore our feelings.  We lost touch with ourselves without even knowing it. For example, although I pointed an accusing finger at the alcoholics

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Daily Reading – March 22, 2013 – Remembering what we already know…

In order to survive in the contradictory and explosive world of alcoholism, many of us learned to ignore our feelings.  We lost touch with ourselves without even knowing it. For example, although I pointed an accusing finger at the alcoholics

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