Thought for today: Many people think their dreams and hopes are impractical, or not worthy of their mental time. Throughout the day, all kinds of thoughts, some audacious, come and go quickly without much action or notice, because by habit we tend to dismiss anything that is unusual for us. But what if we toyed with these […]
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Thought for today: We come to DA to find answers to our debts. We look for a quick fix. They tell us to keep track of our expenses and earnings. Not the fix we were hoping for, but OK, we’ll go along with the idea, because we’ve exhausted the alternatives. We find that the answer […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The word “pride” means “deep satisfaction in our own achievements, or those of others”. It can separate “us” from “them”, making “us” come out better and “them”, worse off. In this sense, “put down” pride is destructive, and the extent to which we entertain it, we destroy peace. A member shares: “I used to believe […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: There are three legacies in D.A.: Recovery, Unity, and Service. Peace of mind comes to us when we work the DA program. As we learn about the program we find hope. We see others having recovered from hardships and living happy, useful lives. We gain friendships built on mutual trust having shared […]
Continue reading →Let these words inspire you today. Meditation for Today (courtesy of Max Ehrmann, from his classic free verse, “Desiderata“*): “Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; […]
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