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Pause When Agitated?

2020by Heidi

As we go through the day we pause when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. Pause. Oh, no. Remember I’m a sprinter? Pauses break my […]

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Step 11 Application

A Brain Reboot for the Venomous Virus

2020by Heidi

I’ve got several phrases that help me.

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AA, Step 11 Tips

Step11: Where Are You From?

2020by Heidi

Possibly behind the presenting question is the thought: “You’re not one of us, are you?” I’m not sure why we react to ‘foreigners’ this way, but it’s human nature to try to align the ‘us’ from the ‘them’. We separate out the locals from the others like sorting through the box of puzzle pieces for the border.

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Step 11: Do You Meditate In Color?

2020by Heidi

This is my prayer corner. The colored pencils are from Iowa. I bought them at an art supply store when I started coloring during prayer. Bear with me. I can explain…maybe.

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Spirituality, Step 11 Tips

Meditation: Part 5 Inspiration, Not Woo Woo

2020by Heidi

Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration. We come to rely upon it. Page 87 I am so […]

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Step 11 Tips

Meditation: Part 4 You’re Not My Holy Spirit

2020by Heidi

What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration becomes a working part of your mind. Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with God, it is […]

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Meditation: Part 3 Wrestling With God?

2020by Heidi

We’ve looked at the typical alcoholic motives and asking God to remove them even before praying. It’s early in the morning and our thoughts turn to the activities of the […]

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Step 11 Tips

Meditation: Part 2 Mysteries

2020by Heidi

When I wake up I usually hop out of bed. I don’t lounge. That’s because I’m a morning person. If you’re already saying, ‘one of those’ then you may not […]

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Step 11 Tips

Meditation: Part 1 Your Tugboat–You Decide

2020by Heidi

I like this photo I took in Boston. It’s clear that the little *tugboat is tethered to the oil barge. They are color-coordinated, so I assume they belong together. I […]

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Step 11 Tips

Dying For Recognition

2020by Heidi

We’ve looked at self-pity and deception two of the motives Bill warns us about in this excerpt from page 86. On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. […]

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Step 6 Tips

Muddy the Truth

2020by Heidi

After examining what we as alcoholics should do before starting the day, we took an in-depth look at the motive of self-pity. Looking at the second motive that we’re warned […]

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Step 6 Tips

Beached By Self-Pity

2020by Heidi

On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that […]

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Step 6 Application

Sunrise: First Before First

2020by Heidi

On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that […]

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Step 11 Tips

Not All Moths Are Drawn to Flame

2020by Heidi

If you take the moth drawn to a flame analogy, I’m drawn to information. If the information is spiritual truth, it lights my path and helps me change. I’m busy […]

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Spirituality, Step 10 Tips

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