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“The emotional balance that eluded me is returning with prayer.”

“’Yes, we AAs were once a burden on everybody. We were “takers.” Now that we are sober, and by the grace of God have become responsible citizens of the world, why shouldn’t we now about-face and become ‘thankful givers’! Yes, it is high time we did!”

“My prayers are usually brief and to the point. ‘Help!’ is one I use often.”

“I know that I am not a total loss, even when I think I am. I know that freedom and usefulness, love, outgoingness, and  sharing are the important things in life.” 

“I know that I will never be sober long enough to be alcohol-proof.”

“After so many years of being a hazard, a public nuisance at best, I feel obliged to do something positive.”

“There is always grace for the days I’m helpless.”

“I went to Paris when I was young to become an artist. I wanted to be rich and famous, but God had another plan. I’m neither rich nor famous. Instead, I got sober.”

“Don’t wait till you’re depressed to practice gratitude.”

“As I continue to see the inherent worth and dignity in every human being, I will continue to live on a more level playing field with everybody.”

“Living sober is not all roses all the time. But the cool thing is, when I am nervous, it is OK. I do not have to drink to fix it. It is the same with being sad, worried or afraid.”

“I think we simply fail to recognize miracles for what they are. Sobriety -- one-day-at-a-time -- is truly a miracle.”

“Peace and enlightenment come when you stop evaluating in terms of good or bad and merely accept all of life as it is and try to learn from it.”

“If the Fourth Step is the exploration of an abandoned house, I have come to think of the Fifth Step as raising the blinds and throwing open the windows. The house has air and sunlight now, and it's no longer haunted. When people come to the door, I can welcome them without shame, and I can even invite them in. Some rooms are private of course, but none are secret, and I live in all of them.”

“The ability to love can never be taken away from me, except by me. When I can get myself out of the way long enough to love another human being, it’s the best feeling I know of.”