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MajestyJo · 12-03-2013, 05:31 PM

December 3

"Only the sharing of despair can bring us ... illumination."

Spiritual Awakenings Vol. 1

Pleasantville, N.Y., August 1959
"The Sense of Sobriety,"

MajestyJo · 12-04-2013, 11:44 PM

December 4

"No matter how truthful the words of my message, there could be no deep communication if what I said and did was coloured by pride, arrogance, intolerance, resentment, imprudence, or desire for personal acclaim -- even though I was largely unconscious of these attitudes"

Celebrating The Language of the Heart

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1960
"The Language of the Heart"
The Language of the Heart

MajestyJo · 12-07-2013, 12:52 AM

December 5

"Some of us take a long time to 'come to' before we can 'come to believe' that there is any hope for us."

Spiritual Awakenings Vol. 1

Nanaimo, British Columbia, February 2003
"My Name Is Gary and I'm a Human Being,"
Spiritual Awakenings

MajestyJo · 12-07-2013, 12:53 AM

December 6

"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want."

Tukwila, Wash., July 2005
"Heard at Meetings,"
AA Grapevine

MajestyJo · 12-08-2013, 12:59 AM

December 7

"Certainly, we need leaders, but we must regard them as the human agent of the Higher Power and not with undue adulation as individuals."

Best of Grapevine Volume 2

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948
"The Fundamentals in Retrospect"
The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2

MajestyJo · 12-09-2013, 06:02 PM

December 9

"Success and failure share a common denominator ... both are temporary"

Emotional Sobriety I

Escondido, Calif., August 2001
"Win or Lose"
Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier

MajestyJo · 12-11-2013, 11:45 PM

December 10

"God grant that AA may ever stay simple."

Best of Grapevine Volume 2

AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948
"The Fundamentals in Retrospect"
The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2

MajestyJo · 12-11-2013, 11:46 PM

December 11

"Today's disappointment, viewed six months hence, may turn out to be one of the best breaks we ever got."

Jackson, Mich., February 1958

MajestyJo · 12-13-2013, 12:34 AM

December 12

"Coincidences are merely a manner in which God protects his anonymity."

AA Around the World

New York, N.Y., January 1999
"There's a Seat for Me in Cuba,"
AA Around the World

MajestyJo · 12-14-2013, 04:10 AM

December 13

"If each sufferer were to carry the news of the scientific hopelessness of alcoholism to each new prospect, he might be able to lay every newcomer wide open to a transforming spiritual experience."

Celebrating The Language of the Heart

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1963
"The Bill W.--Carl Jung Letters"

MajestyJo · 12-14-2013, 07:45 PM

Quote:

From "A Drunk, Like You:"

"I finally began to separate the religious aspects of
my life from A.A.'s spiritual program. Now the
big difference to me is that religion is the ritual, and
we all differ there, and spirituality is the way we
feel about what we do. It's about my personal
contact with my personal Higher Power, as I
understand Him.

"Everything has turned around....All this and more
I owe to the Fellowship in the rooms and the
program in the book."

c. 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 406

My spirituality enhances my religious beliefs, my religious beliefs enriches my spirituality.

Meditating with God and Creation is a sure way for me to be balanced, grounded and connected to the God of my understanding.

MajestyJo · 12-15-2013, 01:26 AM

December 14

"My desire to drink became a desire not to."

Beginners' Book

Nipawin, Saskatchewan, November 2003
"Nobody's Fault but Mine,"
Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober

MajestyJo · 12-16-2013, 02:40 AM

December 15

"My drinking career was all about running away. I could pack up and vanish in a flash. Now, I can make commitments and become part of something. I can let myself belong."

Beginners' Book

Kingston, N.Y., May 1997

"At Home in a Home Group"
Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober

MajestyJo · 12-17-2013, 08:14 AM

December 16

"The smile from my face traveled to my heart."

Beginners' Book

Olympia, Wash., September 2006

"The Portals of Service,"
Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober

MajestyJo · 12-17-2013, 08:16 AM

December 17

"My inner feelings boil down to a handful of things - fear, anger, self-pity, shame, and feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. These are the things we need to talk about in AA."

Beginners' Book

Russell, Pa., December 2004

"One Brick at a Time"
Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober

12-03-2013, 05:31 PM	#46
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 3 "Only the sharing of despair can bring us ... illumination." Spiritual Awakenings Vol. 1 Pleasantville, N.Y., August 1959 "The Sense of Sobriety," __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-04-2013, 11:44 PM	#47
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 4 "No matter how truthful the words of my message, there could be no deep communication if what I said and did was coloured by pride, arrogance, intolerance, resentment, imprudence, or desire for personal acclaim -- even though I was largely unconscious of these attitudes" Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., July 1960 "The Language of the Heart" The Language of the Heart __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-07-2013, 12:52 AM	#48
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 5 "Some of us take a long time to 'come to' before we can 'come to believe' that there is any hope for us." Spiritual Awakenings Vol. 1 Nanaimo, British Columbia, February 2003 "My Name Is Gary and I'm a Human Being," Spiritual Awakenings __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-07-2013, 12:53 AM	#49
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 6 "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." Tukwila, Wash., July 2005 "Heard at Meetings," AA Grapevine __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-08-2013, 12:59 AM	#50
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 7 "Certainly, we need leaders, but we must regard them as the human agent of the Higher Power and not with undue adulation as individuals." Best of Grapevine Volume 2 AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 "The Fundamentals in Retrospect" The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2 __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-09-2013, 06:02 PM	#51
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 9 "Success and failure share a common denominator ... both are temporary" Emotional Sobriety I Escondido, Calif., August 2001 "Win or Lose" Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-11-2013, 11:45 PM	#52
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 10 "God grant that AA may ever stay simple." Best of Grapevine Volume 2 AA Co-Founder, Dr. Bob, September 1948 "The Fundamentals in Retrospect" The Best of the Grapevine, Volume 2 __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-11-2013, 11:46 PM	#53
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 11 "Today's disappointment, viewed six months hence, may turn out to be one of the best breaks we ever got." Jackson, Mich., February 1958 __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-13-2013, 12:34 AM	#54
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 12 "Coincidences are merely a manner in which God protects his anonymity." AA Around the World New York, N.Y., January 1999 "There's a Seat for Me in Cuba," AA Around the World __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-14-2013, 04:10 AM	#55
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 13 "If each sufferer were to carry the news of the scientific hopelessness of alcoholism to each new prospect, he might be able to lay every newcomer wide open to a transforming spiritual experience." Celebrating The Language of the Heart AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1963 "The Bill W.--Carl Jung Letters" __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-15-2013, 01:26 AM	#57
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 14 "My desire to drink became a desire not to." Beginners' Book Nipawin, Saskatchewan, November 2003 "Nobody's Fault but Mine," Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-16-2013, 02:40 AM	#58
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 15 "My drinking career was all about running away. I could pack up and vanish in a flash. Now, I can make commitments and become part of something. I can let myself belong." Beginners' Book Kingston, N.Y., May 1997 "At Home in a Home Group" Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-17-2013, 08:14 AM	#59
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 16 "The smile from my face traveled to my heart." Beginners' Book Olympia, Wash., September 2006 "The Portals of Service," Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

12-17-2013, 08:16 AM	#60
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	December 17 "My inner feelings boil down to a handful of things - fear, anger, self-pity, shame, and feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. These are the things we need to talk about in AA." Beginners' Book Russell, Pa., December 2004 "One Brick at a Time" Beginner's Book: Getting and Staying Sober __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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