Not Just a Motivation for Growth “We learn that pain can be a motivating factor in recovery.” – Basic Text, p. 30 “Pain — who needs it!” we think whenever…
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Being Ourselves “Our real value is in being ourselves.” – Basic Text, p. I05 Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us.…
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Just for Today “When we stop living in the here and now, our problems become magnified unreasonably.” – Basic Text, p. 99 “Just for today” — it’s a comforting thought.…
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Hope “Gradually, as we become more God-centered than self-centered, our despair turns to hope.” – Basic Text, p. 95 As using addicts, despair was our relentless companion. It colored our…
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Right Back Up “There is something in our self-destructive personalities that cries for failure.” – Basic Text, p. 80 “Poor me; woe is me; look at me, my life is…
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