Higher Power: We ask for your guidance in carrying out this work in service to the SLAA fellowship. Relieve us of the burdens of our egos and perfectionism. Grant us the grace of humility. Remind us to place principles before personalities. Help us to focus only on the greater good of the fellowship. Let us […]
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My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding.
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To the GOD of my understanding: God, I offer myself to you,to build with meand to do with meas you will. Relieve me of the bondage of self,that I may better do your will. Take away my difficulties,that victory over themmay bear witness to thoseI would helpof your power, your love,and your way of life.May
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. Serenity Prayer (perhaps original) 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
About twelve years ago, a number of Buddhist teachers began to share a new mindfulness tool that offers in-the-trenches support for working with intense and difficult emotions. Called RAIN (an acronym for the four steps of the process), it can be accessed in almost any place or situation. It directs our attention in a clear,
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One of the common realities of men in recovery is the discovery of an emotional life. So often as children, we learnt that emotions were bad and expressing them was even worse. So we suppressed our emotions and many even lost the ability to name what it was that we were feeling. All emotions are
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Look to this day, For it is life, The very life of life. In its brief course lies all The realities and verities of existence, The bliss of growth, The splendour of action, The glory of Power — For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well lived, Makes
Surround me with Your love and guidance, O God;I am not safe without You. I am constantly exposed to this stressful world.I am in danger sometimes of losing the battle to the very shortcomings of my own nature. I can only surrender myself to Youand believe that You will fulfill Your purpose in me. I
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Lord, take away this ache in my heart. I know I have asked this of You before. This ache consumes my every waking moment,haunts my dreams, weakens my spirit. I pray You take this from me, so the burden is no longer my own, but ours together. I have wasted enough energy and am ready
When a person is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they will often experience physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. The reality of physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms from love and sex addiction are no less real. Symptoms can include insomnia and sleeplessness, flu-like symptoms, vomiting and other stomach ailments, as well as deep depression and grief