WHEN OUR FREEDOM HANGS IN THE BALANCE -
An addict, who by any means can lose, even for a time, the need or desire to use, and has free choice over impulsive thinking and compulsive action, has reached a turning point that may be the decisive factor in his recovery. The feeling of true independence and freedom hangs here at times in the balance." (The Basic Text, p. 77)
THEN OBSESSIONS MAY BE QUELLED WITH HUMILITY & GRACE -
"A great turning
point in our lives
came when we sought
for humility as some-
thing we really wanted,
rather than as some-
thing we must
have." (12 &
12, p. 75)
"My turning point
was my pilgrimage to
Santiago de Compostela.
It was then that I, who had
dedicated most of my life to
penetrate the 'secrets' of
the universe, realized that
there are no secrets.
Life is and will al-
ways be a my-
stery."
- Paulo Coelho (1947 - ) Brazilian philosopher / author
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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