“We didn’t stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing.”
Basic Text, p. 20
Each of us has something to offer. We don’t need specialized training to carry the message; all we need to do is pay attention.
—Guiding Principles, Tradition Eight, Opening Reflection
When we are willing to stand for our own dreams and beliefs, we are practicing a deeper kind of self‐support.
—Living Clean, Chapter 6, “Finding Our Place in the World”
“We have been experts at self-deception and rationalization.”
Basic Text, p. 28
“In our recovery, we find it essential to accept reality. Once we can do this, we do not find it necessary to use drugs in an attempt to change our perceptions.”
Basic Text, p. 90
Carrying the message brings us awareness of our gifts and limitations, and guides us to change.
—Living Clean, Chapter 1: Living Clean, Opening Essay
“For some, prayer is asking for God’s help; meditation is listening for God’s answer.... Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us.”
Basic Text, pp. 46-47.
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