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First things first: God, us, our families, ???. BEING REFILLED And then I tell the caregivers: You are in a profession that calls on you to give to others, to...
God wants us not only to learn more about Him, but also to live for Him and do His will. Pray for forgiveness for yesterday's errors; ask for hope for better...
Daily Reflections LOOKING OUTWARD Â Â We ask especially for freedom from self-will and are careful to make no request for ourselves only. We may ask for...
Clearing a Channel 78 During the day, we can pause where situations must be met and decisions made, and renew the simple request "Thy will, not mine, be done."...
Sponsorship My friend, Carrie F., asked me if I had written any articles on sponsorship that she could share with newcomers. I thought I had but when I looked...
God wants us to be faithful, not to save the world or solve over whelming problems like world hunger and peace, all we are expected to do is our best in facing...
Folks don't get drunk doing the Steps, they get drunk by not doing them. WISDOM TO KNOW WHAT TO PRAY FOR I love the Grapevine, and have been a faithful reader...
 Today's thought from Hazelden is: Today I will rest. I've been doing a lot of emotional work, and now it's time for a break. Do I cry easily? Am I quick to...
ACIM Workbook Healing Perspectives . Lesson 201 Review VI: "I am not a body. I am free. For I am still as God created me." "I trust my brothers, who are one...
Dr. Bob Smith passed away on Nov. 16, 1950. Below is his last talk. Please take some time today to say a prayer of gratitude for his guidance, love and...
Hallmark movie, "When Love is not Enough" Â Check out below about the movie Hallmark is making about Lois Wilson, the founder of Alanon and wife of Bill...
Daily Reflections "I WAS SLIPPING FAST"  We A.A.'s are active folk, enjoying the satisfactions of dealing with the realities of life, . . . So it...
Things Got Ya Down? Well Then, Consider These situations. In a hospital's Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at...
Too Many Newcomers? November 19, 2009 Story of the Day  November 1985 Vol. 42 No. 6 AAs in the 1980s who see a lack of long-time sobriety in meetings should...
For a long period of time, we may not be aware of the progression of a relapse, as it takes place subconsciously. When I first came through the doors of...
God wants us to be good to ourselves and others. Pray for the wisdom to build a better tomorrow on the mistakes and experiences of yesterday. HELPING OTHERS A...
The Springfield Seven This "AA moment to remember" was the police raid on the Springfield, Missouri AA Clubhouse on August 24, 1948. Here are some of the...
Today is November 19, 2009 A Great Day for Recovery! FORGIVING "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself. For every man...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY By having our quiet moments each morning, we come to depend on the help of our Higher Power during the...
 ACIM Workbook Healing Perspectives  Lesson 206 “Review VI: "I am not a body. I am free. For I am still as God created me." "Salvation of the world...
Daily Reflections "THY WILL, NOT MINE"  . . . when making specific requests, it will be well to add to each one of them this qualification. ". . ...
Crisis in Recovery When we first begin our recovery through meetings, a sponsor, and the 12 Steps, we are usually pretty amazed that we could actually remain...
God wants us to burden Him with what burdens us. Pray for what we feel we need. GLASS OF MILK One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to...
For a person to become an alcoholic, he must have consumed alcohol. REGRET CITY I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found...
"Doubtless you are curious to discover how and why, in the face of expert opinion to the contrary, we have recovered from a hopeless condition of mind and...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. --Carl Jung In our worst time, we...