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It always seems hard until its done. What the caterpillar calls 'the end of the world,' the Master calls 'butterfly.'

Wanna make God laugh? Tell him your plans for tomorrow.   Wanna make God happy? Ask Him His plans for you for today!

You've got a new story to write, and it looks nothing like your past.

The Twelve Steps work whether or not you believe in G-d. They will not work, though, if you believe you are G-d.

"Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have."

In school, they teach you a lesson and give you a test.  In life, you are given a test to teach you a lesson.

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.

In addiction recovery, a sure sign a person is making progress is the re-emergence of the emotional life. Let yourself feel!

Ask yourself: "Who is my G-d? The master of the universe, or flesh, blood, veins and bones?”

"Just once" is always too much. A thousand times is never enough.

You are a mature adult who can make the right choices. Say no to the child within you.

It is very important to remember these three, very powerful sayings of Rebbe Nachman at all times. "There is no such thing as "Yiush" (i.e. despair) in the world".  "As long as the candle is lit (i.e. one is still alive), one can always correct".  "If you believe you can destroy, then you must believe that you can fix".

The Torah is called a "Covenant," (BRIT)  The Holy One, blessed be He is called "Covenant,"  The holy sign of circumcision is called the "Covenant" (The holy Zohar III 73b). TORAH = 611 = BRIT = 612 THE ONE WHO GUARDS THE COVENANT IS CONSIDERED AS IF HE HAD OBSERVED ALL OF THE TORAH (ZOHAR HA KADOSH I, 197a)

The words of General George S. Patton. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing". "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs, but how high he bounces when he hits bottom".

How many people can say that they give their hearts to G-d every day? How fortunate are we that we have something to give G-d!

What is this whole life compared to eternity? Speak to your body. Tell your limbs that they will one day rot.