Weekly archive
Week of Sep 7–13, 2026
One soft note at a time — gathered for the week. Also good for the Substack archive.
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Monday, September 7
“We were reborn.” Page 63 — How many days and afternoons and years…
“We were reborn.” Page 63 — How many days and afternoons and years have we wasted in our fears, in active alcoholism, selfish and self-serving? The answer for me is decades. I’m different now, after having worked the steps and weaving them into my life. I’ve learned to trust i…
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Tuesday, September 8
“We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if…
“We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best…
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Wednesday, September 9
“We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn’t control…
“We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn’t control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn’t make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn’t seem to be of real help to ot…
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Thursday, September 10
“We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control…
“We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to ot…
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Friday, September 11
“We went back through our lives. Nothing counted but thoroughness…
“We went back through our lives. Nothing counted but thoroughness and honesty. When we were finished we considered it carefully.” Page 65 — How thorough should we be in our Fourth Step? How important are our lives? It’s crazy (literally?) how little value I placed on taking th…
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Saturday, September 12
“We usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. Many of us…
“We usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. Many of us thought it necessary to go much further.” Page 72 — My best thinking was of little use in solving the many problems in my life. I tried for years, both before recovery and during my extended relapse, to improv…
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Sunday, September 13
“We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual beliefs…
“We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual beliefs and practices when we might have observed that many spiritually-minded persons of all races, colors, and creeds were demonstrating a degree of stability, happiness and usefulness which we should have sought …