Blog summary by Month
Blogs for October 2007:
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∞ i see no good purpose for pain ∞ 409 words
➥ Monday October 01, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ getting clean is comparatively easy because i only have to do it once. ∞ 423 words
➥ Tuesday October 02, 2007 by: donnot
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α self-will reflects my reliance on ego. The only thing that will free me from self-will ω 514 words
➥ Wednesday October 03, 2007 by: donnot
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↔ today, my recovery is more than just a fad ↔ 299 words
➥ Thursday October 04, 2007 by: donnot
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δ then, something happens. right away, i feel victimized. Δ 593 words
➥ Friday October 05, 2007 by: donnot
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α if i approach steps eight and nine expecting anything, i am likely to be very disappointed with the results. ω 412 words
➥ Saturday October 06, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ i did not want to depend on anyone or anything, and especially not on God. ∞ 509 words
➥ Sunday October 07, 2007 by: donnot
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δ addiction gave a pattern to my life, and with it a meaning Δ 689 words
➥ Monday October 08, 2007 by: donnot
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↔ when i treat others as i would like others to treat me and ↔ 590 words
➥ Tuesday October 09, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ when i act, i know there will be consequences to pay. no longer can i ∞ 504 words
➥ Wednesday October 10, 2007 by: donnot
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μ in addiction, my best thinking kept me from clearly seeing either the world or my part in it μ 420 words
➥ Thursday October 11, 2007 by: donnot
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· i do not have to be **right** to be secure nor do i have to pretend to have all the answers · 506 words
➥ Friday October 12, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ whether my concerns are broad or personal, the task seems overwhelming ∞ 177 words
➥ Saturday October 13, 2007 by: donnot
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μ i wondered if i, too, could become a part of this loving bunch. μ 515 words
➥ Sunday October 14, 2007 by: donnot
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α even if i did not have elaborate dreams of success ω 324 words
➥ Monday October 15, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ how do i pray? with little experience, i did not even know how to begin. ∞ 494 words
➥ Tuesday October 16, 2007 by: donnot
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α before i could begin to recognize truth, i had to switch my allegiance ω 630 words
➥ Wednesday October 17, 2007 by: donnot
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μ the most unlikely people form friendships, sponsor each other, and do service work together μ 459 words
➥ Thursday October 18, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ each time i compromised another dearly held belief, another chunk of the mortar holding my character together fell away ∞ 555 words
➥ Friday October 19, 2007 by: donnot
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α freedom of choice is a wonderful gift, but it is also a great responsibility. ω 519 words
➥ Saturday October 20, 2007 by: donnot
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Σ by working the program, i can learn to accept the past and eliminate my worries over the future Σ 559 words
➥ Sunday October 21, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ my disease gives me warped information about what is going on in my life. ∞ 305 words
➥ Monday October 22, 2007 by: donnot
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δ when i was using, i did everything i could to run things my way. Δ 410 words
➥ Tuesday October 23, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ the further i go in recovery, the less i avoid responsibility ∞ 263 words
➥ Wednesday October 24, 2007 by: donnot
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μ what does **principles before personalities** really mean? μ 388 words
➥ Thursday October 25, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ i find relief just from attending meetings and hearing fellow addicts share their stories. ∞ 537 words
➥ Friday October 26, 2007 by: donnot
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δ for me, the past is like a bad dream. my life is not the same any more, Δ 277 words
➥ Saturday October 27, 2007 by: donnot
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∞ life in recovery is no fantasy. daydreams of how great using was, ∞ 594 words
➥ Monday October 29, 2007 by: donnot
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↔ an addict in recovery really needs perseverance. ↔ 481 words
➥ Tuesday October 30, 2007 by: donnot
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α recovery is a process of growth and change in which my life is renewed. ω 607 words
➥ Wednesday October 31, 2007 by: donnot

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
2) (Those who) possessed in the highest degree those attributes did
nothing (with a purpose), and had no need to do anything. (Those who)
possessed them in a lower degree were (always) doing, and had need
to be so doing.