So moved I had to post this.
everything is already ok
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So moved I had to post this.
I read the NA Just for Today reading every morning and they are always great, the one this morning (its Sat Morning here) just went click for me and its so beautiful I wanted to share it.
April 12
The Big Picture
"All spiritual awakenings have some things in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives."
Basic Text p. 48
Some kinds of spiritual experiences take place when we confront something larger than we are. We suspect that forces beyond our understanding are operating. We see a fleeting glimpse of the big picture and find humility in that moment.
Our journey through the Twelve Steps will bring about a spiritual experience of the same nature, only more profound and lasting. We undergo a continual process of ego-deflation, while at the same time we become more conscious of the larger perspective. Our view of the world expands to the point where we no longer possess an exaggerated sense of our own importance.
Through our new awareness, we no longer feel isolated from the rest of the human race. We may not understand why the world is the way it is or why people sometimes treat one another so savagely. But we do understand suffering and, in recovery, we can do our best to alleviate it. When our individual contribution is combined with others, we become an essential part of a grand design. We are connected at last.
Just for today: I am but one person in the entire scheme of things. I humbly accept my place in the big picture.
pg. 106
Kevin
April 12
The Big Picture
"All spiritual awakenings have some things in common. Common elements include an end to loneliness and a sense of direction in our lives."
Basic Text p. 48
Some kinds of spiritual experiences take place when we confront something larger than we are. We suspect that forces beyond our understanding are operating. We see a fleeting glimpse of the big picture and find humility in that moment.
Our journey through the Twelve Steps will bring about a spiritual experience of the same nature, only more profound and lasting. We undergo a continual process of ego-deflation, while at the same time we become more conscious of the larger perspective. Our view of the world expands to the point where we no longer possess an exaggerated sense of our own importance.
Through our new awareness, we no longer feel isolated from the rest of the human race. We may not understand why the world is the way it is or why people sometimes treat one another so savagely. But we do understand suffering and, in recovery, we can do our best to alleviate it. When our individual contribution is combined with others, we become an essential part of a grand design. We are connected at last.
Just for today: I am but one person in the entire scheme of things. I humbly accept my place in the big picture.
pg. 106
Kevin
everything is already ok
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and just to celebrate I am off for a 4.8km run as todays training. Later 
You will here a bit about my running, but be assured you are supporting me in my Marathon training and in the Marathon on Oct 12th.
Kevin
You will here a bit about my running, but be assured you are supporting me in my Marathon training and in the Marathon on Oct 12th.
Kevin
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Originally Posted by nogard 
You will here a bit about my running, but be assured you are supporting me in my Marathon training and in the Marathon on Oct 12th.
Kevin
Run the Boston Marathon. Monday, April 21, 2008 *LOL*
You can stay at my house and I will give you a ride to the start line.
My son could pick you up at the finish line (he works about a 1/2 mile from the line.
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Wow, Kevin, I am so impressed to hear you're training to run a Marathon.
And, yes, feeling connected with other people and with the world, the universe, has been a huge gift of recovery.
And, yes, feeling connected with other people and with the world, the universe, has been a huge gift of recovery.
everything is already ok
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And moved again by all your repsonses, it can't get any better than this and yet ... I know it does, cos those wiser than me keep telling me so and I belive them.
best too late for the Boston Marathon this year but how about next year? I was thinking I would run one in Mexico or the USA.
I started a Marathon blog here today and am working out how to add a blog to my web site too.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-training.html
Kevin
best too late for the Boston Marathon this year but how about next year? I was thinking I would run one in Mexico or the USA.
I started a Marathon blog here today and am working out how to add a blog to my web site too.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-training.html
Kevin
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