“Having identified some of my faulty thinking & behavior, I am able to hear the sounds of silence, rather than just static and an endless stream of noise.”

“In the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth. (intro from Mahatma Ghandi)……. Give me, therefore, a wise and constant spirit, a mind cleansed of arrogance and vanity. Make me conscious of my limitations, my weaknesses, and imperfections.”

“One day, you might look in the mirror and cry out to yourself, ‘Please, God, help me. I just can't do this anymore.’ And you will put down your drink, your drug, your food, your addictive relationship, your compulsive behavior. You will experiment with letting go of controlling the thoughts and behaviors that have been plaguing you for so long. That will be the beginning. Then, against all odds, you will have made it through another day without resorting to a maladaptive behavior that serves no helpful purpose! You will be proud that you got through the day, and you will think, ‘Wow, thank you. Maybe there is something to this recovery thing. Maybe I can really do this.’”

“God would draw us all closer to Him in the bonds of the spirit. God, the Great Spirit of the universe, of which each of our own spirits is a small part, must want unity between Himself and all His children. Each experience of our life, of joy, of sorrow, of danger, of safety, of difficulty, of success, of hardship, of ease, each can be accepted as part of our common lot, in the bonds of the spirit. I pray that I may welcome the bonds of true fellowship and love, that I may be brought closer to unity with God and other people.”