Weekly archive
Week of Aug 24–30, 2026
One soft note at a time — gathered for the week. Also good for the Substack archive.
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Monday, August 24
“What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and…
“What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, ‘a design for living’ that really works.” Page 28 — “Loving and powerful…” When we seek and discover and experiment, with openness, with w…
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Tuesday, August 25
“What is this but a miracle of healing? Yet its elements are simple…
“What is this but a miracle of healing? Yet its elements are simple. Circumstances made him willing to believe. He humbly offered himself to his Maker—then he knew.” Page 57 — We are driven to our knees by alcohol and our extreme self-centeredness. And then, in surrender, we b…
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Wednesday, August 26
“What is his basic trouble? Is he not really a self-seeker even when…
“What is his basic trouble? Is he not really a self-seeker even when trying to be kind?” Page 61 — It took me a long time to understand that self-centeredness was not always about being selfish and wanting more. Self-centeredness is often simply about thinking only about or pr…
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Thursday, August 27
“What I had learned of alcoholism did not occur to me at all. I knew…
“What I had learned of alcoholism did not occur to me at all. I knew from that moment that I had an alcoholic mind. I saw that will power and self-knowledge would not help in those strange mental blank spots.” Page 42 — Our curious and insidious lapses of memory about the unma…
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Friday, August 28
“What had become of their judgment, their common sense, their will…
“What had become of their judgment, their common sense, their will power? Why could they not see that drink meant ruin to them?” Page 107 — Our lives were unmanageable. Alcohol and our selfish outlook on life created unmanageable conditions in our relationships, our jobs, our …