Blog summary by Month
Blogs for January 2009:
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∞ how do i remain vigilant about my recovery? by realizing that i have a permanent condition. ∞ 412 words
➥ Thursday January 01, 2009 by: donnot
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σ coping successfully with the minor annoyances and frustrations of life σ 385 words
➥ Friday January 02, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ today, i believe that my greatest need is for spiritual guidance and strength. ∞ 425 words
➥ Saturday January 03, 2009 by: donnot
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μ when i was using, i could not tolerate looking someone in the eye -- i was ashamed of who i was. μ 453 words
➥ Sunday January 04, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ i nurture the tiny seed of faith with the sunlight of my prayers each day. ∞ 118 words
➥ Sunday January 11, 2009 by: donnot
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↔ i can strive for more spiritual awareness simply by living my life. ↔ 483 words
➥ Monday January 12, 2009 by: donnot
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α in quitting, i win, that is the paradox of the First Step: i surrender to win ω 600 words
➥ Tuesday January 13, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ i either believe in nothing but myself, or i believe that anything that could be called **God** … 570 words
➥ Wednesday January 14, 2009 by: donnot
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δ through working the Twelve Steps, i have found that faith in a POWER greater than myself helps relieve my fear. δ 413 words
➥ Thursday January 15, 2009 by: donnot
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↔ i need the members of this fellowship. however, sometimes … 470 words
➥ Friday January 16, 2009 by: donnot
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Σ it may be difficult to watch as the insanity of someone else manifests itself. … 426 words
➥ Saturday January 17, 2009 by: donnot
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↔ i want to monitor the positive aspects of my life in my daily inventory. ↔ 187 words
➥ Sunday January 18, 2009 by: donnot
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μ even me, one who has found some measure of serenity … 526 words
➥ Monday January 19, 2009 by: donnot
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σ i have been given gifts -- spiritual gifts, material gifts … 603 words
➥ Tuesday January 20, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ unity is not uniformity. i often find that while myself and others strive … 346 words
➥ Wednesday January 21, 2009 by: donnot
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↔ the challenges of life give me increased strength. without such challenges, however … 771 words
➥ Thursday January 22, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ i cannot afford to let one **bad day,** complete with a bad attitude, ∞ 356 words
➥ Friday January 23, 2009 by: donnot
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α i hid. i lied. i scorned the lives i saw others living, surely beyond my grasp ω 675 words
➥ Saturday January 24, 2009 by: donnot
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μ i see them and they seem a little more comfortable. i notice a spark of hope … 513 words
➥ Sunday January 25, 2009 by: donnot
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δ the steps lead me away from self-centeredness and toward GOD-centeredness. δ 531 words
➥ Monday January 26, 2009 by: donnot
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α i did not know how to tell the truth or was so frank i wounded everyone i talked to. α 343 words
➥ Tuesday January 27, 2009 by: donnot
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μ it took me a long time to understand that i will always be an addict. μ 519 words
➥ Wednesday January 28, 2009 by: donnot
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∞ i stop trying to be my own and only guide on my recovery journey and self-sponsorship ceases. ∞ 584 words
➥ Thursday January 29, 2009 by: donnot
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σ in recovery, i receive many gifts. perhaps one of the greatest of these gifts is the spiritual awakening … 226 words
➥ Friday January 30, 2009 by: donnot
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μ finding someone i can trust makes it easier to ask for help. μ 454 words
➥ Saturday January 31, 2009 by: donnot
☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
4) As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a name. When it once has
that name, (men) can know to rest in it. When they know to rest in
it, they can be free from all risk of failure and error.