My Favorite Must

[DavidNOLA]

Page 89, paragraph 2: "To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss."

[Victoriana]

Yes, that has to be my favorite too.

[BIG AL]

I never read that but I like it.I like to see the light come back into someones eyes.Its a privledge and ablessing to be part of.That paragraph is what its all about the us .

[flick]

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[DavidNOLA]

Here is another important one:

If we are planning to stop drinking, there MUST be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. (33)

I know reading the big book is a great reminder that I can never drink again. I will never be able to control my drinking.
Attending meetings as often as I can is an even better defense.

[janbear]

"Our disease involved much more than just using drugs, so our recovery MUST involve much more than simple abstinence." - pg. 53 Narcotics Anonymous

"We MUST give up this old concept and face the fact that reality and life go on, whether we choose to accept them or not." - pg. 53
Its tough choosing a favorite "must".

This are 2 of mine from Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text


Good thread :1:

[NAtheist]

Hello
'...and shut it when I've said enough...' :29: - I like that!

[Jay Bee]

Hello CBR famliy, I have so many favorite's. Here's one that help me out. NA basic text P.102, WE become increasingly open-minded and open to new ideas in all areas of our lives.Through active listening, WE hear things that work for us. This ability to listen is a Gift and grows as we grow spiritually. Life take on new meaning when we open ourselves to this Gift. In order to receive, WE must be willing to give :15:

[Rockin Big Daddy]

:1:I am blessed as I give freely of myself and what I have.
The phrase "return the favor" reminds me to not only accept a kindness with gratitude, but also to give back just as generously.
Yet I don't wait for someone to extend a courtesy to me before I reach out to others. In sharing an idea, helping a family member, or assisting a coworker, I give freely of myself, and in doing so I am blessed. In my community, I give back, knowing that many people have come before me, paving the way. In prayer, I take time to express my gratitude to God.
Whether I give to others something intangible, such as a compliment, or pass along a cherished possession, such as an heirloom, I experience joy and love. In spreading the wealth and passing it on, I make room in the world for true prosperity and abundance.


"It is more blessed to give than to receive."--


The Serenity Prayer


God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

[Chewi]

Thanks all of you! Great "musts," great reminders, great experience, strength, hope!:15:

[Rockin Big Daddy]

F.E.A.R. = Frustration, Ego, Anxiety and Resentment. -- We don't want to return to the life we led before recovery, but fear should never be the reason why we don't. Fear keeps us from being open to the Program. If we're only in the Program because we're afraid of the old way of life, we'll never pay attention and open our souls to learn about the new way. We'll be too busy looking back over our shoulders to make sure the old life isn't creeping up on us. We have to want the Program out of a desire for a new life, not out of a fear of the old. Positive thinking and behavior will be in charge if we are to make any character growth. Every fear encourages negative thinking that can destroy us. Guilt and shame come from the past, just like fear. If those feelings are what drive us, we will never grow. I will make it a practice to take note of my fears. I will take an inventory of each fear until I understand what caused it. Then I will be able to find a way to work through them.

You are reading from the book: