Thoughts To Live By

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Every good thought is a prayer.

A good example is the best sermon.

What we pray for may not be for our ultimate good. "No" can be an answer to a prayer as well as "YES."

If you worry, why pray? If you pray, why worry?

No one is easier to deceive then ourselves.

The greatest fault of all is to be conscious of none.

Any good that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature, let me do it know. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

No matter how hopeless the present problem may seem, remember: This, too, shall pass.

Living in harmony with yourself is essential to living in harmony with others.

Fear is the enemy of good works; it is a deadly sickness of the soul.

More things are accomplished by prayer then the world realizes.

Knowledge advances one step at a time, let us be patient.

A man with God is always in a majority.

How poor are they that have not patience; what wound did ever heal but by degrees?

No man's knowledge can go beyond his experience.

The misfortunes which are hardest to bear are those which never come.

Growth is the only evidence of life.

A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything.

Love is understanding, acceptance, tenderness. If it tries to strangle and possess, it is not love.

The more often we think and act honestly, the stronger the habit becomes.

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power within us.

He hurts the absent who quarrels with a drunken man.

Al-Anon is a kissin' cousin to Invention; both were born out of necessity.

If you find life is empty, try putting something into it

Beware of the rubber conscience and the concrete heart.

The trouble with many of us is that in trying times we stop trying.

Do's and Don'ts

Do:

Forgive

Be honest with yourself

be humble

take it easy- tension is harmful

Play- find recreation and hobbies

Keep on trying whenever you fail

Learn the facts about alcoholism

Attended Al-Anon meetings often

Don't

Be self- righteous

Try to dominate, nag ,scold, and complain

Lose your temper

Try to push anyone but yourself

Keep bringing up the past

Keep checking on your alcoholic

Wallow in self-pity

Make threats you don't intend to keep or carry out

Be over-protective

Be a doormat.

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