People-pleasing “…approval-seeking behavior carried us further into our addiction….” – Basic Text, p. I4 When others approve of what we do or say, we feel good; when they disapprove, we…
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The big picture “All spiritual awakenings have some things in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives.” – Basic Text, p.…
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A closed mind “A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind…. Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives.” – Basic Text,…
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Too busy “We must use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean.” – Basic Text, p. 85 After putting some clean…
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Acting out “We learn to experience feelings and realize they can do us no harm unless we act on them.” – IP No. I6, For the Newcomer Many of us…
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