Weekly archive
Week of Aug 3–9, 2026
One soft note at a time — gathered for the week. Also good for the Substack archive.
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Monday, August 3
“When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things…
“When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. We had a new Employer. Being all powerful, He provided what we needed, if we kept close to Him and performed His work well.” Page 63 — We make a decision to acquiesce to a higher power and we are…
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Tuesday, August 4
“When we see a man sinking into the mire that is alcoholism, we give…
“When we see a man sinking into the mire that is alcoholism, we give him first aid and place what we have at his disposal. For his sake, we do recount and almost relive the horrors of our past. But those of us who have tried to shoulder the entire burden and trouble of others …
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Wednesday, August 5
“When we saw our faults we listed them. We placed them before us in…
“When we saw our faults we listed them. We placed them before us in black and white. We admitted our wrongs honestly and were willing to set these matters straight.” Page 67 — As we write our inventories, seeking causes and conditions of our restless discontentment, patterns e…
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Thursday, August 6
“When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon…
“When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did.” Page 52 — The essence of Step Two, seeing that recovery can work. Observe, listen, and take t…
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Friday, August 7
“When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we…
“When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once? Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have …
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Saturday, August 8
“When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when…
“When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God’s hands were better than anything we could have planned.” Page 100 — All I really wanted at first was to not hurt so bad all the time, to not live in constant fear and despair. When I …
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Sunday, August 9
“When they talked of a God personal to me, who was love, superhuman…
“When they talked of a God personal to me, who was love, superhuman strength and direction, I became irritated and my mind snapped shut against such a theory.” Page 10 — I do not like to be told how to think or what to think. This is why I abandoned my religion, that and my pe…