Emotional pain is not a character defect. It is a part of life and must be attended to like all our feelings. Feelings are not facts. They are bio-feedback on how we are doing today and what needs attention inside. Feelings won't kill me, but killing my feelings will. ~Pocket Sponsor
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Today I am grateful...
- to wake with a calm mind
- to be retired from the debating society
- that I knew there would be bumps in the road to recovery, and I have made it through all them one at a time, but what I didn't expect were all the days of peace and serenity that keep falling into place. What a gift!
- for the gift of creation--that finally in life I am making use of my artistic abilities and in it find such joy
If a newcomer calls at 2 am, I say: "Your answer is on page 63 of the Big Book." -- I don't know what's on page 63, but this guy will start reading and if his answer is not there, he'll think; "Well, he must have given me the wrong page" and keep reading until he finds his answer. ~Serenity Sam.
11 comments:
Sam's a nut.
Nice post - calm mind - mmmmmm...
Since I have had a number of marriages.....I just insert a new name.
Sam is quite funny and probably right:) I love the quote about emotions. Had a weird emotion day yesterday. Had to take care of them. Today is better:) Thanks!
You always come up with the most insightful quotes. I needed to read the Pocket Sponsor quote today. I've been unsuccessfully trying to quelch my emotional baggage lately, instead of examining it to find the distress and giving it the light of day. (Hugs)Indigo
Well, I looked on p 63 of the BB...and found a strange thing there. A paragraph called the Third Step Prayer. Who would have thought?
Seriously however, that is a good page for anyone, any situation, and time, day or night....
Steve E.
I had to smile because a friend of mine...her son called his sponsor at 2:00 am...and to both his & moms amazement, he answered;)
I wonder if Serenity Sam would come here to answer the phone?
Or maybe I'll start picking up the phone, yelling "PAGE 63", and slamming the phone back down. I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes.
Emotional pain is not a character defect. It is a part of life and must be attended to like all our feelings. Feelings are not facts. They are bio-feedback on how we are doing today and what needs attention inside. Feelings won't kill me, but killing my feelings will. ~Pocket Sponsor
THIS IS FRIGGING AWESOME!! THANKS!
i love sam's quote, it's proof that mickey mouse can sponsor people.
thanks for that link it made my day.
Feelings are not facts--I've heard that. Some days they seem damned close to facts.
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