WHEN PAIN & FEAR CAN BE JUST WHAT WE NEED -
"We may fear that
being in touch with our
feelings will trigger an
over-whelming chain reac-
tion of pain and panic." "The
fear of impending doom is so
great that it overrides our fear
of failure." "We learn that
pain can be a motivating
factor in recovery."
(The Basic Text,
p. 30)
FEAR AS A DISTANT FRIEND FOR LIFE -
"The achieve-
ment of freedom
from fear is a life-
time undertaking, one
that can never be whol-
ly completed." "Only the
self-deceived will claim
perfect freedom from
fear." (As Bill Sees
It, p. 263)
"We fear vio-
lence less than
our own feelings.
Personal, private, sol-
itary pain is more ter-
rifying than what
anyone else can
inflict."
- Jim Morrison (1943 - 1971) U.S. musician / lead singer of The Doors
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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