Blog summary by Month
Blogs for November 2006:
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α i did not want to live with the problems i had created for myself. ω 516 words
➥ Wednesday November 01, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ just knowing that i am loved and cared about makes my problems bearable. ∞ 316 words
➥ Thursday November 02, 2006 by: donnot
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δ recovery, and life itself, contain equal parts of pain and joy. α 380 words
➥ Friday November 03, 2006 by: donnot
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↔ the love i find in the program reopens the world to me. it unlocks the cage of addiction which once imprisoned me. ↔ 402 words
➥ Saturday November 04, 2006 by: donnot
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δ in addiction, i developed self-destructive, anti-social impulses. when conflict arose, δ 352 words
➥ Sunday November 05, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ i will never attain a state of perfect humility. ∞ 280 words
➥ Monday November 06, 2006 by: donnot
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α rather than look for signs from my Higher Power, i begin to rely more on my intuition, Ω 488 words
➥ Tuesday November 07, 2006 by: donnot
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μ to be grateful for the degree of sanity to which i have been restored, μ 471 words
➥ Wednesday November 08, 2006 by: donnot
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δ i have opinions about fate and destiny but, whether i believe in such theories or not, δ 491 words
➥ Thursday November 09, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ the application of spiritual principles helps eliminate fear from my life. ∞ 348 words
➥ Friday November 10, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ having allowed the GOD of my understanding access to the depths of myself, i accept more of the care of GOD. ∞ 353 words
➥ Saturday November 11, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ every time i get up to speak, i find all the clever lines and funny stories seem to disappear from my mind. ∞ 378 words
➥ Sunday November 12, 2006 by: donnot
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δ what i seek in perfection is freedom from the discomfort of making mistakes δ 341 words
➥ Monday November 13, 2006 by: donnot
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α the more experience i gain in living, rather than merely existing, α 556 words
➥ Tuesday November 14, 2006 by: donnot
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δ a willingness to let go of my preconceived ideas and opinions opens the channel for spiritual guidance to light my way δ 372 words
➥ Wednesday November 15, 2006 by: donnot
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↔ i may feel like an alien but i must remember, the alienation is mine, not that of the program ↔ 493 words
➥ Thursday November 16, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ no matter how i feel today, i will go on with my recovery ∞ 380 words
➥ Friday November 17, 2006 by: donnot
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δ i can take advantage of the knowledge gained in examining my mistakes, δ 568 words
➥ Saturday November 18, 2006 by: donnot
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μ but as i listened i started to hear something new, a wordless language μ 586 words
➥ Sunday November 19, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ i may think everyone, from the newest member to the oldest oldtimer, sounds better at meetings than i do. ∞ 338 words
➥ Monday November 20, 2006 by: donnot
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δ letting go of something painful can be as difficult as letting go of something pleasant. δ 390 words
➥ Tuesday November 21, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ once my foundation is prepared, then i can go full steam ahead to put my new life together. ∞ 479 words
➥ Wednesday November 22, 2006 by: donnot
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α i took pains to maintain an illusion of control over my addiction and my life Ω 447 words
➥ Thursday November 23, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ the more i try to make my life conform to my expectations, the more uncomfortable i feel. ∞ 595 words
➥ Saturday November 25, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ it is no wonder that, sometimes, i want to run from all these tasks ∞ 325 words
➥ Sunday November 26, 2006 by: donnot
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∞ putting faith to work in my daily life gives me all the courage and strength i need, ∞ 425 words
➥ Monday November 27, 2006 by: donnot
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μ humility is a puzzling concept. true humility is, simply, acceptance of who i am. μ 358 words
➥ Tuesday November 28, 2006 by: donnot
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α one such principle is that, if i ask, my HIGHER POWER will care for me. Ω 452 words
➥ Wednesday November 29, 2006 by: donnot
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Δ in recovery, i learn how to trust others. intimacy requires me to lower my defenses. δ 463 words
➥ Thursday November 30, 2006 by: donnot
☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
1) He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he
who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it.