"QUOTES"
"Life’s under no obligation to
give us what we expect."anon
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DAILY
Some Predecessors of AA
From: "Robert Stonebraker"
I would assume that "Nell and Frank,"
below, would be Nell Wing and Frank M."
Bob Stonebraker
A little bit of info gathered a few years back from a presentation by Nell and Frank (previous Archivists in GSO).
Some Predecessors of AA
Washingtonians: \Basic purpose: to solve people’s problems.
Operated for a period of approximately 25 years Sharing by personal experience held public meetings gathered members by personal contact had a desire to help others had more than a million signatures were strongest about 1841-1842 began dying out about 1846-1847 Had basic principles of love, sympathy, kindness, charity
Decline: because they had no adequate organization had no guidelines (such as traditions, etc.) Had no real direction work with alcoholics not required (although they did work with alcoholics to a certain extent) had no anonymity function
Emmanuel Movement: Took part of the ideas of Washingtonians added the religious content started about 1908-1909 treated people with alcohol problems and nervous disorders used Christian principles (religious) used physical medicine strongly psychological stressed total abstinence had strong group support existed through to about 1929
Decline: perhaps a little slower than with Washingtonians
but basically from drifting from their basic ideas. Along the way other people got into the act with some of the same basic ideas and some good principles but fell apart for a variety of reasons-generally from getting away from their basic principles.
Edward Worster-somewhere about 1910 Another man by the name of Baylor at approximately same time.
Richard Peabody: Peabody Movement-1930’s wrote a book called "Common Sense Of Drinking" stressed physical condition (medical)
surrender, deflation at depth removal of doubts and anxieties
control of thoughts control of will power self-expression Jacoby Club-1909 tried to help alcoholics stressed being honest regular meetings members contribute regularly work on rehabilitation self help much of problem to be blamed on spouse spiritual and psychological help still operated in Boston in 1940’s much work of the club performed by salaried people after 1940’s concentrated on helping people with other than alcohol problems.
William James (Varieties of Religious Experience)
gained much of his knowledge and experience from his students
aware of the religious conversion experience in many people
added the importance of psychology stressed personal contact with God talked about fears, moral ideals, remorse.
Oxford Groups-1921-Frank Buchman, ordained Lutheran minister Buchman, 1908: bible study 1200 students world changing by personal soul changing 1928 in South Africa: first-century Christian Fellowship began to be known as Oxford Group 500,000 copies of Oxford Book printed 1930: Sam Schumacher became involved with Oxford Groups 1931 Roland Hazard got sober, began working with Sam Schumacher at Calvary Mission, subsequently carried the message to Ebby Thatcher, who carried the message to Bill Wilson
The rest is AA history.
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ABRAHAM
1.Your Wish is Granted - Accept that it’s Done
Abe: You’re wanting to diffuse any sense of lack within your experience… For example, if it’s relative to dollars, "Certainly I’m wanting more dollars but I’m not wanting more dollars because I’m in a place of lack, or of not enough dollars. There are plenty of dollars coming".
Your dominant work is to diffuse any feeling of lack, or any feeling of pushing against anything. That’s the way you hold yourself in this place of greater allowance.
We want to find ways to convince you that the Well-Being that you’ve been asking for is being answered. Your wish is granted. Now it’s time for you to start accepting that it is done.
In other words,
The financial institution has granted my request for a home loan. The school I have chosen for my child is fantastic.
My body feels great.
The money is flowing.
My mate truly adores me.
I have creations within me that are expanding.
There is beauty before me.
Every day of my life will be delicious.
My future is bright.
There is no such thing as decline.
I am a vessel continually infused with powerful Energy.
Well-being truly abounds.
The earth spins in its orbit.
The tomatoes continue to grow.
My cells know what to do.
My breathing mechanism is perfect.
My metabolism is perfect.
My elimination system is perfect.
My blood knows what to do…"
In the same way that you don’t put the sun coming up on your To Do List… Just appreciate yourself into the Well-Being that is natural to you.
Guest: I’ve had a really long To Do list, haven’t I?
Abe: Yes, because you’ve been trying to justify your worthiness through it. And nobody’s watching. That’s the important thing. All that worthiness you’ve been striving for - is misguided.
Guest: Well, every statement you’ve made, I fully feel and agree with. And I’ll just enjoy myself.
Abraham Portland, OR 5-20-00
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Vernon Howard’s SECRETS OF LIFE
"Be logical not theological."
A Treasury of Trueness, # 1711
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SEEDS FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR MIND
Labels limit us
"When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be."
– Lao Tzu
"As long as I am this
or that, I am not all things."
– Meister Eckhart
"Your only limitations are those
you set up in your mind,
or permit others to set up for you."
– Og Mandino
The Daily Guru
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A SCATTERING OF SEEDS
BUDDHA QUOTES
He who experiences the unity of
life sees his own Self in all beings,
and all beings in his own Self,
and looks on everything with an impartial eye.
Buddha
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HUMOR
Bumper Stickers
I need someone real bad. Are you real bad?
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
The more you complain the longer God makes you live.
I R S: We’ve got what it takes to take what you’ve got.
Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.
Reality is a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.
Out of my mind - back in five minutes.