WHat does this mean to you? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

UpperbucksAAguy · 05-21-2012, 02:33 PM

the things which matter so much to some people no longer signify much to them. How could they?"(BB page 161)

Veritas1 · 05-21-2012, 03:25 PM

"Social distinctions, petty rivalries and jealousies—these are laughed out of countenance. Being wrecked in the same vessel, being restored and united under one God, with hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others, the things which matter so much to some people no longer signify much to them. How could they?"

A Vision For You

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I think it means the petty stuff is not so important anymore...our common welfare comes first.

scrambled2012 · 05-21-2012, 03:41 PM

Everybodies equal at the foot of the cross.

SOBERINNEPA · 05-21-2012, 03:47 PM

It means you're picking the fly sh1t out of the pepper.

Live well, do good works and thank your God.

stairs · 05-21-2012, 06:20 PM

I think it means the "win no matter what" mentality is no longer possible.

DayTrader · 05-21-2012, 11:02 PM

It reminds me of this total psychic shift God pulled off in my head - being reborn - coming out changed (even though my false ego wants to thing I change myself).

An amazingly big part of my recovery, and a constant source of humor for me, is noticing all the changes (especially in my thinking) that have happened in my life.

05-21-2012, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
UpperbucksAAguy Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 464	WHat does this mean to you? the things which matter so much to some people no longer signify much to them. How could they?"(BB page 161) __________________ All Big Book quotes are from first Edition -

05-21-2012, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Veritas1 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,031	"Social distinctions, petty rivalries and jealousies—these are laughed out of countenance. Being wrecked in the same vessel, being restored and united under one God, with hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others, the things which matter so much to some people no longer signify much to them. How could they?" A Vision For You ~ I think it means the petty stuff is not so important anymore...our common welfare comes first. __________________ AA quotes first edition

05-21-2012, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
stairs Peace Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,137 Blog Entries: 72	I think it means the "win no matter what" mentality is no longer possible. __________________ Clean Date 08~20~12

05-21-2012, 11:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
DayTrader 12-Step Recovered Alcoholic Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,667	It reminds me of this total psychic shift God pulled off in my head - being reborn - coming out changed (even though my false ego wants to thing I change myself). An amazingly big part of my recovery, and a constant source of humor for me, is noticing all the changes (especially in my thinking) that have happened in my life. __________________ "We can't solve our problems using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein /-all BB quotes-1st. Edition-\

05-21-2012, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
scrambled2012 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North America Posts: 1,631	Everybodies equal at the foot of the cross.

05-21-2012, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
SOBERINNEPA Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Near Scranton PA Posts: 424	It means you're picking the fly sh1t out of the pepper. Live well, do good works and thank your God.

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