This symbol means different things to different people. As I understand it I need to involve each side of the triangle in my life to be whole as represented by the circle. Unity is the fellowship, Service is working for the benefit of others, and Recovery is the foundation: working the 12-Steps and practicing their principles in my everyday life.
One of the most profound writings I’ve found is the Prologue by N. Kazantzakis to his novel, The Last Temptation of Christ. It is a moving statement of the struggle man experiences between the flesh and the spirit. It speaks to the spirituality upon which the Christian religion stands…and all too often hides from view…
My character defects were the manifestation of the spiritual emptiness I felt inside of me. I knew that I just wasn’t good enough. I was afraid to open my heart to others because I believed I would be rejected. Therefore, it was all up to me. Life’s satisfaction and meaning were my responsibility. No one…
The spiritual life is first of all a life. It is not merely something to be known and studied, it is to be lived.
– Thomas Merton
For me, co-dependence is my assumption of responsibility for the solutions to your problems. In return, you will be the key to solving mine. It is the belief that I am responsible for your happiness and in return you will make me happy. Co-dependence is the idea that by looking at your outsides I can…