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HUMILITY

HUMILITY

June 2, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “True humility is the willingness to seek and do God’s will with our best effort.” BRB p.223 “In ACA, we move from wanting and being willing to actually finding the passion that begins our journey into recovery.  We look for that passion because without it we merely…

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TRUE SELF

TRUE SELF

June 1, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We begin to see that we can bring our True Selves to a relationship. We have something to offer that is different than unhealthy dependence. This is what ACA recovery looks like.” BRB p.265 “Discovering our True Selves – what a journey! When we look back at…

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PEOPLE-PLEASING

PEOPLE-PLEASING

May 31, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We believe that we will be safe and never abandoned if we are ‘nice’ and if we never show anger.” BRB p. 11 “We went overboard to give to and care for others.  No one asked us, yet we expected that in return they would nurture, praise,…

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TRADITION FIVE

TRADITION FIVE

May 30, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “When carrying the ACA message, we stick to our story and to the principles of recovery. We don’t proselytize, bully, evangelize, or manipulate the person we are attempting to help.” BRB p. 516 “The focus of a single purpose guarantees that we are never going to be…

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