Blog summary by Month
Blogs for October 2006:
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∞ emotional pain provides a basis for comparison when i am joyful. ∞ 404 words
➥ Sunday October 01, 2006 by: donnot
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α by exercising and renewing my faith on a daily basis, Ω 569 words
➥ Monday October 02, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ when my ideas, my desires, my demands take first place in my life, ∞ 388 words
➥ Tuesday October 03, 2006 by: donnot
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α true, meetings may not be a laugh riot, and my friends may not be spiritual giants. α 613 words
➥ Wednesday October 04, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ i realize i would not really want justice -- ∞ 510 words
➥ Thursday October 05, 2006 by: donnot
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δ although i may not be granted a full pardon by everyone to whom i owe amends, δ 417 words
➥ Friday October 06, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ focusing on what others are doing can provide momentary relief ∞ 380 words
➥ Monday October 09, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ there is a prize and a price. it is okay to act despite the consequences ∞ 549 words
➥ Tuesday October 10, 2006 by: donnot
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α today, however, i understand that the condition of the world was not really the problem. Ω 359 words
➥ Wednesday October 11, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ the more i try to impress others with how right i am, the more wrong i become. ∞ 523 words
➥ Thursday October 12, 2006 by: donnot
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δ to gain more from life than an ordinary plodding existence requires very little effort on my part. δ 465 words
➥ Friday October 13, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ a sense of belonging comes when i share myself with others. ∞ 382 words
➥ Saturday October 14, 2006 by: donnot
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↔ i did not choose to become an addict, and i cannot choose to stop being an addict. ↔ 419 words
➥ Sunday October 15, 2006 by: donnot
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α i seemed to be lost, wandering a trackless waste with no one to guide me. Ω 469 words
➥ Monday October 16, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ the real truth, however, was that i often could not see the truth if it hit me square in the face ∞ 427 words
➥ Tuesday October 17, 2006 by: donnot
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δ we meet on mutual ground with our focus on the two things we all have in common δ 516 words
➥ Wednesday October 18, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ it is essential that i stand for something, or i risk falling for anything. ∞ 399 words
➥ Thursday October 19, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ freedom from active addiction means, among other things, the freedom to make choices for myself. ∞ 529 words
➥ Friday October 20, 2006 by: donnot
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α enjoyment, appreciation, and gratitude for the quality of my life Ω 289 words
➥ Saturday October 21, 2006 by: donnot
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↔ the program provides me with many voices that counter my addiction, voices i can trust ↔ 439 words
➥ Sunday October 22, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ as long as i could distract myself with my plans, i could put off accepting that i was out of control. ∞ 435 words
➥ Monday October 23, 2006 by: donnot
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α my existence takes on new meaning as i accept responsibility α 331 words
➥ Tuesday October 24, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ principles before personalities -- these words are an affirmation: ∞ 525 words
➥ Wednesday October 25, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ my addiction has been a source of shame to me. i have hidden myself from others, ∞ 268 words
➥ Thursday October 26, 2006 by: donnot
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↔ the guilt, fear, and anger that once dominated me may spill into my new life, complicating my efforts to change and grow. ↔ 415 words
➥ Friday October 27, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ i have no control over the challenges life gives me. what i can control is how i react to those challenges. ∞ 522 words
➥ Saturday October 28, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ thoughts of how bad it was - - or could be - - can consume my hopes for recovery. ∞ 329 words
➥ Sunday October 29, 2006 by: donnot
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δ facing life, without the use of drugs is not always easy. δ 376 words
➥ Monday October 30, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ working the Twelve Steps gives me a fresh start in life and some guidance for living in the world ∞ 444 words
➥ Tuesday October 31, 2006 by: donnot

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
2) Of every ten three are ministers of life (to themselves); and three
are ministers of death.