"Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
What level of honesty are you living now?
How honest are you with strangers, institutions and businesses, acquaintances, friends, family, spouse?
How honest are you with yourself?
"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."
-- Walter Anderson
Alcohol's Promise: I am more powerful than all the combined armies of the world. I have destroyed more people than all the wars of the nations. I have caused millions of accidents and wrecked more homes than all the floods, tornadoes and hurricanes put together. I am the world's slickest thief, I steal billions of dollars each year. I find my victims among the rich and poor alike, the young, the strong and the weak. I loom up to such proportions that I cast a shadow over a field of labor. I am relentless, insidious and unpredictable. I am everywhere; in the home, on the street, in the factory, in the office, on land and in the air. I bring sickness, poverty and even death. I give nothing and take all. I am your worst enemy. I am alcohol. I am patient and I am waiting. ~Anonymous~
dear Lani, thank you for the post. i will have my A read it with me, since he has been trying very hard not to drink. he wants to know and see the " other side of things" sorta speak. i hope this help him and others.
{{{hugs}}
jo4 said
Apr 27, 2005
lani..........
just want to tell you i don't usually like abstract art..........but your art is amazing. you are very talented.
Hello Al-Anon Friends!
Food for thought quotes:
Honesty
"Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
What level of honesty are you living now?
How honest are you with strangers, institutions and businesses, acquaintances, friends, family, spouse?
How honest are you with yourself?
"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."
-- Walter Anderson
Alcohol's Promise:
I am more powerful than all the combined armies of the world.
I have destroyed more people than all the wars of the nations.
I have caused millions of accidents and wrecked more homes than all the floods, tornadoes and hurricanes put together.
I am the world's slickest thief, I steal billions of dollars each year.
I find my victims among the rich and poor alike, the young, the strong and the weak.
I loom up to such proportions that I cast a shadow over a field of labor.
I am relentless, insidious and unpredictable.
I am everywhere; in the home, on the street, in the factory, in the office, on land and in the air.
I bring sickness, poverty and even death.
I give nothing and take all.
I am your worst enemy.
I am alcohol.
I am patient and I am waiting.
~Anonymous~
My "Children of Alcoholics" page: Mime Across America
http://lanipicard.com/mime.htm
Enjoy your day! It's yours.
With great love for your recovery, Lani
dear Lani, thank you for the post. i will have my A read it with me, since he has been trying very hard not to drink. he wants to know and see the " other side of things" sorta speak. i hope this help him and others.
{{{hugs}}
lani..........
just want to tell you i don't usually like abstract art..........but your art is amazing. you are very talented.
just wanted to tell you :)
jo