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Daily Reading – May 20, 2013 – Ups and downs and the good times…

The serenity I am offered in Al-Anon is not an escape from life.  Rather, it is the power to find peacefulness within life. Al-Anon does not promise me freedom from pain, sorrow or difficult situations.  It does, however, give me

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Daily Reading – May 20, 2013 – Ups and downs and the good times…

The serenity I am offered in Al-Anon is not an escape from life.  Rather, it is the power to find peacefulness within life. Al-Anon does not promise me freedom from pain, sorrow or difficult situations.  It does, however, give me

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Daily Reading – May 19, 2013 – Its wanting what you’ve got…

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment. —Doug Larson We are men on a quest. We seek the serenity of being friendly toward the world and toward ourselves. The spiritual practices we follow

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Daily Reading – May 19, 2013 – Its wanting what you’ve got…

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment. —Doug Larson We are men on a quest. We seek the serenity of being friendly toward the world and toward ourselves. The spiritual practices we follow

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Daily Reading – May 18, 2013 – Changing the Channel

. . . if we are suffering illness, poverty, or misfortune, we think we shall be satisfied on the day it ceases. But there too, we know it is false, so soon as one has got used to not suffering,

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Daily Reading – May 18, 2013 – Changing the Channel

. . . if we are suffering illness, poverty, or misfortune, we think we shall be satisfied on the day it ceases. But there too, we know it is false, so soon as one has got used to not suffering,

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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 – 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 22, 2013 – Building Foundations

I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized… And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. J. K. Rowling ————————————————————————————————————————————————- As first, the idea of searching for defects of character, wrongs,

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Daily Reading – April 22, 2013 – Building Foundations

I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized… And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. J. K. Rowling ————————————————————————————————————————————————- As first, the idea of searching for defects of character, wrongs,

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Daily Recovery Reading – April 19, 2013 – Arthritis of the Personality…

When I first stopped trying to fix other people, I turned my attention to “curing” myself.  I was in a hurry to get this healing process over.  I wanted immediate recovery from the effects of growing up in a family

Daily Recovery Reading – April 19, 2013 – Arthritis of the Personality…

When I first stopped trying to fix other people, I turned my attention to “curing” myself.  I was in a hurry to get this healing process over.  I wanted immediate recovery from the effects of growing up in a family

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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