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Mon, May 1, 2006 08:25:34 AM


∞ self-esteem through being of service ∞
posted: Mon, May 1, 2006 08:25:34 AM

 

a very interesting reading for me, especially after being part of a service event last week. for me, service was something i needed to do from the start. i did not have the luxury that those who are coming into the rooms of my home town today do. i had to serve or nothing would get done, and as i think back on that it was a very good thing to boost the little self-esteem i had at that time, although participating in area service at six months clean was almost enough to drive me away from the rooms forever.
but enough of that, being in the condition i was in way back then and being in the condition i am now, i still find service as a means to help me feel better about myself. in fact the time has come to go take care of my service responsibilties and face the day. if i get a chance i will write more later.

∞ DT ∞

 

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Another Look!

∞ service is something that is my unique gift,something that no one can take away from me. ∞ 429 words ➥ Tuesday, May 1, 2007 by: donnot
∞ i have heard many members say that they began to develop self-esteem … 299 words ➥ Thursday, May 1, 2008 by: donnot
α when i arrived in this fellowship, i had very little self-worth left to salvage ω 757 words ➥ Friday, May 1, 2009 by: donnot
‰ being involved in service can make one worthwhile ‰ 637 words ➥ Sunday, May 1, 2011 by: donnot
♦ i did NOT have a lot of experience, strength, or hope to share at thirty days clean ♦  536 words ➥ Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by: donnot
∼ through service, i started on the long road ∼ 439 words ➥ Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by: donnot
ª the very newest member, the one with only the desire to stop using ª 759 words ➥ Thursday, May 1, 2014 by: donnot
∫ can hardly imagine anyone ∫ 600 words ➥ Friday, May 1, 2015 by: donnot
⊢ when i begin ⊣ 834 words ➥ Sunday, May 1, 2016 by: donnot
✯ i give,  ✯ 834 words ➥ Monday, May 1, 2017 by: donnot
🚧 my long road 🚪 511 words ➥ Tuesday, May 1, 2018 by: donnot
🔮 involved in service 🔮 332 words ➥ Wednesday, May 1, 2019 by: donnot
🌫 feeling worthwhile 🌫 561 words ➥ Friday, May 1, 2020 by: donnot
🤐 experience, 🤔 181 words ➥ Saturday, May 1, 2021 by: donnot
👐 when i arrived 👌 545 words ➥ Sunday, May 1, 2022 by: donnot
🌟 service 🌟 558 words ➥ Monday, May 1, 2023 by: donnot
💁 i am grateful 🕴 431 words ➥ Wednesday, May 1, 2024 by: donnot
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

THE TAO TEH KING, OR THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 1

3) That saying of the ancients that 'the partial becomes complete'
was not vainly spoken:--all real completion is comprehended under
it.