11-22-03

[rosie read and post]

November 22, 2003

Daily Reflections

ONLY TWO SINS

. . . . there are only two sins; the first is to
interfere with the growth of another human being,
and the second is to interfere with one's own growth.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 542

Happiness is such an elusive state. How often do my
"prayers" for others involve "hidden" prayers for my
own agenda? How often is my search for happiness a
boulder in the path of growth for another, or even
myself? Seeking growth through humility and acceptance
brings things that appear to be anything but good,
wholesome and vital. Yet in looking back, I can see
that pain, struggles and setbacks have all contributed
eventually to serenity through growth in the program.
I ask my Higher Power to help me not cause another's
lack of growth today - or my own.


************************************************** *********

[JB]

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> November 22, 2003
>
> Daily Reflections
>
> ONLY TWO SINS
>
> . . . . there are only two sins; the first is to
> interfere with the growth of another human being,
> and the second is to interfere with one's own growth.
> ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 542
>
> <snip>

> I ask my Higher Power to help me not cause another's
> lack of growth today - or my own.
>
>
> ************************************************** *********
>
LOL. Would you still like to see anyone (eg me) who *you* do not
consider has joined this NG primarily in order to get help and support
to overcome a drinking problem, leave it ? I do not think you can
answer "no" and truly mean it :^))

JB

[Xanadu]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 13:41:49 +0000, rosie read and post wrote:

> November 22, 2003
>
> Daily Reflections
>
> ONLY TWO SINS
>
> . . . . there are only two sins; the first is to
> interfere with the growth of another human being,
> and the second is to interfere with one's own growth.
> ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 542
>
> Happiness is such an elusive state. How often do my
> "prayers" for others involve "hidden" prayers for my
> own agenda? How often is my search for happiness a
> boulder in the path of growth for another, or even
> myself? Seeking growth through humility and acceptance
> brings things that appear to be anything but good,
> wholesome and vital. Yet in looking back, I can see
> that pain, struggles and setbacks have all contributed
> eventually to serenity through growth in the program.
> I ask my Higher Power to help me not cause another's
> lack of growth today - or my own.
>
>
> ************************************************** *********

Not to nit-pick, but are you sure this is from page 542? I'm looking at
my copy now and don't see that passage. I have the paperback edition
dated 2001 (Fourth Edition).

[rosie read and post]

i don't know....................i don't check reference page
numbers!

--
read and post daily, it works!
rosie

to avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
........................elbert hubbard



"Xanadu" <xanadu@inorbit.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 13:41:49 +0000, rosie read and post wrote:
>
> > November 22, 2003
> >
> > Daily Reflections
> >
> > ONLY TWO SINS
> >
> > . . . . there are only two sins; the first is to
> > interfere with the growth of another human being,
> > and the second is to interfere with one's own
growth.
> > ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 542
> >
> > Happiness is such an elusive state. How often do my
> > "prayers" for others involve "hidden" prayers for
my
> > own agenda? How often is my search for happiness a
> > boulder in the path of growth for another, or even
> > myself? Seeking growth through humility and
acceptance
> > brings things that appear to be anything but good,
> > wholesome and vital. Yet in looking back, I can see
> > that pain, struggles and setbacks have all
contributed
> > eventually to serenity through growth in the
program.
> > I ask my Higher Power to help me not cause
another's
> > lack of growth today - or my own.
> >
> >
> > ************************************************** *********
>
> Not to nit-pick, but are you sure this is from page 542? I'm
looking at
> my copy now and don't see that passage. I have the paperback
edition
> dated 2001 (Fourth Edition).
>
>
>
>

[JB]

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> i don't know....................i don't check reference page
> numbers!
>
> --
> read and post daily, it works!
> rosie

.... and I also don't practice what I preach :^))
>
> to avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
> .......................elbert hubbard

LOL. Does this mean that we shalll be hearing no more from you ?

[Blue Moon]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:50:41 -0500, Xanadu <xanadu@inorbit.com> wrote:

>Not to nit-pick, but are you sure this is from page 542? I'm looking at
>my copy now and don't see that passage. I have the paperback edition
>dated 2001 (Fourth Edition).

Unless they're from the first 164 pages, most Big Book quotes are
probably from the 3rd edition.

--
Blue Moon

[Robert McGregor]

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> November 22, 2003
>
> Daily Reflections
>
> ONLY TWO SINS
>
> . . . . there are only two sins; the first is to
> interfere with the growth of another human being,
> and the second is to interfere with one's own growth.
> ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 542
>


I suppose the "humility" of attributing one's own understanding as being
divine would be essential; in order to perceptively identify such evil
interference.

http://blank.org/link/?q=1069529899

Bob;-)