Courage to Change: Clearly, I didn’t know what compassion was, but I knew what it was not. Compassion was not seeking revenge, holding a grudge, calling names, or screaming and…
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One Day at a Time in Al-Anon: Cheery platitudes are not much help to newcomers in really desperate straits. Nor is the hearty attitude: “Come on, snap out of it…
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Losing Self-Will “Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier,…
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SERENITY AFTER THE STORM: Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.’s can agree with…
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AA Thought for the Day: What makes an effective talk at an AA meeting? It is not a fine speech with fine choice of words and an impressive delivery. Often…
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