Weekly archive
Week of Jun 22–28, 2026
One soft note at a time — gathered for the week. Also good for the Substack archive.
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Monday, June 22
“‘Yes, that’s me,’ said the sick man, ‘the very image…’” Page 157…
“‘Yes, that’s me,’ said the sick man, ‘the very image…’” Page 157 — I can relate to this man. And I could relate from my first few A.A. meetings to many or most of the people whose stories I heard. We are “many and varied,” but we are also very much the same in that we drank t…
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Tuesday, June 23
“‘…I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you…
“‘…I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you a sufficient substitute?’ Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous.” Page 152 — If that’s all we read on that page, we’re in trouble. The fellowship…
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Wednesday, June 24
“’I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you…
“’I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you a sufficient substitute?’ Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous.” Page 152 — Before recovery, I felt alone, even in a crowded room. I felt small, …
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Thursday, June 25
“’My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good…
“’My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen.’…
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Friday, June 26
“…alcohol was a great persuader. It finally beat us into a state of…
“…alcohol was a great persuader. It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness.” Page 48 — Not ready to do the work? Need some more persuasion? It’s insane how quickly we forget the pain of our past drinking escapades, the horrors of our past debauches. Literally, it’s ins…
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Saturday, June 27
“…being perhaps fatally ill, does he want to get well? You ask, because…
“…being perhaps fatally ill, does he want to get well? You ask, because many alcoholics, being warped and drugged, do not want to quit. But does he? Will he take every necessary step, submit to anything to get well, to stop drinking forever?” Page 142 — The gift of desperation…
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Sunday, June 28
“… he should understand that he must undergo a change of heart. To…
“… he should understand that he must undergo a change of heart. To get over drinking will require a transformation of thought and attitude. We all had to place recovery above everything, for without recovery we would have lost both home and business.” Page 143 — Without commit…