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Addiction & Recovery

irisblue

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15. Pg 417, Big Book

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 10:45 AM

Feb 2019

“When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, or situation – some fact of my life – unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.” p.417

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What's the toughest day of the week? And why? [View all] bif Feb 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author marble falls Feb 2019 #1

Please note this is in the addiction/recovery group. n/t femmedem Feb 2019 #2

Really Marble Falls? irisblue Feb 2019 #5

Telling someone in the addiction/recovery room to start drinking again is kinda low. Iggo Feb 2019 #20

Sunday nights... safeinOhio Feb 2019 #3

Give it time. JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #4

It's been 5 months, and it's a lot better bif Feb 2019 #7

I do like the Smart Recovery groups that I've been too. irisblue Feb 2019 #8

This is not without some hazard. JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #10

Not gonna happen. bif Feb 2019 #11

Good luck to you. JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #12

I don't believe I asked for advice. bif Feb 2019 #13

You are on a discussion board. JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #14

Pg 417, Big Book irisblue Feb 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #16

. . . progree Feb 2019 #17

There is an AA book 'Living Sober' that I find very useful. irisblue Feb 2019 #6

Yes, pretty good book. nt JayhawkSD Feb 2019 #9

My original question was... bif Feb 2019 #18

Just for me.... irisblue Feb 2019 #19