The Library

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

We become happier, much happier, when we realize life is an opportunity rather than an obligation.

Recovery is not for people who need it, but for people who want it

Hello Fear. I hear ya knocking. LOUDLY. I think I better let my Higher Power answer the door today.

HOPE stands for: Hold On, Pain Ends

Acting-out only quiets the cravings for a short while, but it never gives us what we're really looking for.

The only person you need to be better than is the "You of Yesterday."

Self-esteem is more precious than any pain-killing image.

Lust is the craving for sea-water of a man who is dying of thirst

The root of addiction is dishonesty. The addiction says "I can't live without it", but the truth is that I'll be just fine without it.

In our addiction, "in order to be free of it, we have to do it."  - The White Book of SA.

The God I serve is bigger than the problems I encounter. I focus on HIM, and not my struggles!

If you want something you've never had then you've got to do something you've never done.

  You can argue reasons NOT to work the Twelve Steps far faster than I can name reasons to work them. So, who is winning this contest, really?  

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt, untill they are too strong to be broken. - Samuel Johnson.

The first step towards BEING WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE is acknowledging where you ARE.

While acknowledging your gratitude, indulge in the feeling of joy and peace that comes from living in the moment.

Problem is, addicts just can't remember not to keep using their drug of choice. That's why they need sponsors and support groups to remind them.