The Wisdom of the Rooms


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This is more than just daily meditation book—this is a book of Twelve Step quotes and daily reflections that come right from the meeting rooms of recovery. These are the ‘Aha' moments shared by people in the program, like: "Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking about yourself less." Each timeless piece of practical recovery wisdom like this is followed by a three-paragraph reflection of "What it was like, what happened, and what it's like now." The most loved recovery quotes, across our Twelve Step programs are here: "There are no victims, only volunteers—you always have a choice," and they instantly offer the perspective we need to keep growing along spiritual lines. Fill your spiritual toolkit with your favorite quotes, "Once you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change," and see why these unique quotes resonate deeply with members—because they come directly from the meeting rooms of recovery. These quotes—by newcomers as well as old timers—offer people in recovery the experience, strength, and hope, they need, just when they need it: one day at a time. This book will remind you that "It is what it is, but it will become what you make it." The 365 Twelve Step Quotes collected here are the ones we hear in meetings, the quotes and sayings that offer us instant relief and revelation—the ones we wish we had written down and saved. Now you have them all at your fingertips. Quotes like, "We go to meetings for relief; but we work the Steps for recovery," and "Half measures do avail us something—it's just the half we don't want," and "When I say NO to you I'm saying YES to me," and hundreds of others help us all in the Fellowship both develop our practice of daily meditation and deepen our experience in the program. The Wisdom of the Rooms aids in our individual practice of recovery as well as provides inspiration for group discussions, reminding us all that "I'll never be all right, until it's all right, right now." Other Wisdom examples include quotes such as: "Instead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." "The most spiritual thing you can do today is to help someone else." "Wisdom is the knowledge you learn after you know it all." "Let go of your old ideas, even the good ones." "When you own your part, you own your power." "Anger is one letter away from danger." And hundreds more…




The Wisdom of the Rooms


Book Description

Rich in content, deep in meaning, and simple in application, this delivers timeless, relevant, and highly practical advice for dealing with life on life's terms.




The Wisdom of the Rooms


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In The Wisdom of the Rooms, Volume Two, Michael Z continues to reveal the magic and meaning of the 12 Steps through the quotes and sayings heard daily in the rooms of recovery. This second collection of quotes inspires and encourages us to look within for solutions and serenity so often sought from other people, places and things. Michael Z provides the map for this inward journey and lights the way to the peace and wisdom within us all. A warm and meaningful book, delightful and enlightening, it will help anyone who is looking to strengthen their connection to God, to themselves and to others. Highly recommended. - Charles L. Whitfield, M.D., author of Healing the Child Within These thought provoking meditations are like little lamps illuminating the steps of recovery, helping us to keep our balance and stay the course. Keep them close to light your way. - Kathy Ketcham, co-author with Ernest Kurtz of The Spirituality of Imperfection The Wisdom of the Rooms provides the reader with a road map and toolbox for the journey toward lasting recovery. Don't leave home without it! - Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., Addiction Psychologist, New York, NY and Princeton, NJ Magnificent, practical advice for daily living. - Bert Pluymen, Author of The Thinking Person's Guide to Sobriety Michael Z s Wisdom goes far beyond the Rooms. It speaks to everyone whose life has been touched by one who has been, or needs to be, in recovery. And that s all of us. - Leslie Lehr, author of Wife Goes On About Michael Z: Michael Z lives and writes in Los Angeles, CA. A registered MFT therapist intern and spiritual counselor, he uses the 12 Steps as a guide for spiritual, emotional and physical recovery. He shares his experience, strength and hope in meetings around the world, and conducts workshops and retreats on the 12 Step journey.




Wit and Wisdom of Anonymous Alcoholics


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Psychology and Spirituality come together in this scintillating collection of stories, insights and humorous quips from 25 years in Recovery. The addict or alcoholic committed to change has to deal with normal human challenges without reaching for the bottle or drug that had become habitual. Recovering alcoholics seek far and wide and incorporate many sources of wisdom into their search for living life with greater awareness, consciousness and self-understanding. And they know how to laugh.




The Little Red Book of Wisdom


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DeMoss gathers insights for living wisely from history, Scripture, and a lifetime of listening. The result is a handy, accessible book that gives readers a new way to enjoy lasting success in the work world and beyond.




The Wisdom of Tea


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For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita studied and practised the intricate ceremonies of the famous Way of Tea, attempting to learn its complexities and achieve a perfection of movement and mood that few can master. In The Wisdom of Tea Noriko describes her gradual discovery of freedom and insight within the very rules that once seemed so constricting. Looking back across her life, Noriko illuminates the real teachings of the Way of Tea: to live absolutely in the moment, to notice and delight in the smallest of details, to embrace the vital skills of patience and perseverance, and to allow yourself to be. The Wisdom of Tea is a distillation of the life lessons Noriko learned through many seasons, spanning girlhood to adulthood. It is a wise and inspiring book that reveals the lasting relevance of an ancient ceremony.




Heart & Home


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Heart and Home is a short devotional book with daily devotions for 90 days. The devotionals seek to draw clear connection between the basics of interior design and scripture that encourages spiritual growth within our hearts. The devotionals inspire women to have a captivating heart and home. Included in each devotional is an applicable design tip and photographs. Example devotional topics include unity and harmony, negative space, flow, focal point, and balance. This devotional includes four-color photographs of home interiors throughout the book.




The Wisdom of the Rooms ] Collector's Edition


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"Instead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." With this powerful quote, author Michael Z opens the door to The Wisdom of the Rooms. Rich in content, deep in meaning, and simple in application, Wisdom delivers timeless, relevant and highly practical advice that will instantly change your perspective and give you new ways of dealing with life on life's terms. In this highly acclaimed book Michael Z takes you on a spiritual journey towards a happier, more fulfilled life, inspiring you to once again to trust in and surrender to a God of your understanding. This hard cover, Collectors Edition celebrates the two year anniversary of The Wisdom of the Rooms volume one. What started off as a project to email 12 Step to family and friends has turned into an international phenomenon with an international subscriber base from 30 countries. The perfect gift for those in recovery, The Wisdom of the Rooms will have a lasting impact on your life and the lives of those you love. Here is what people are saying about The Wisdom of the Rooms: The Wisdom of the Rooms shows how to shift our attention from the chaos of our minds to the truth that is always present in our hearts. Let The Wisdom of the Rooms be your guide as you journey toward a happy, joyous and free life. - Lee McCormick, founder of The Ranch Recovery Center in Tennessee, author of the Spirit Recovery Meditation Journal, contributor to Chicken Soup For The Recovering Soul, and Director of Spirit Recovery Inc. Whether you are inside the rooms or standing outside looking in, you will find amazing and inspirational messages on these pages that will help you on your journey to a betterlife. - Carrie Blount, M.A., LMHC, Southwest Florida Addiction Services The Wisdom of The Rooms found its way into my life just recently. With each turn of the page I find myself graced with such wisdom and love that my dwindling faith is definitely on the mend. There are quite a number of books about these days that offer insightful advice and instruction yet they dont speak to your soul as The Wisdom of the Rooms does. - Mary E




A House of Many Rooms


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A House of Many Rooms is a glittering memory palace filled with treasures that capture in splendid poetic words and images, "emotion recollected in tranquility". Some of the rooms echo the New England pastoral tone of Robert Frost while others contain the murmurs of William Carlos Williams and shared lives in medicine. Undergirding the whole structure is a life lived in and by the wisdom imparted by a strong religious faith. There is nostalgia and a looking back upon a fulfilled life while accepting a sense of the ending. The work represents a late life style, a sublime artistry that will enchant and deeply move all those who amble through its rooms of poetic eloquence. A towering palace on a hill.




The Rooms of Heaven


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A riveting memoir that explores the uncharted territory between passion and addiction, grief and madness, this world and the next. "A love story, a memoir, a haunting tale of grief and healing" —Chicago Tribune When Mary Allen falls in love with Jim Beaman, she doesn't know he has a drug problem, but she does sense demons and angels around him, like "a disturbance in the air, a sound just beyond the register of human hearing." And when Jim—discouraged and depressed, struggling with his addiction—kills himself a year into their relationship, Allen is unable to let him go. In her desperate attempts to recover from the loss, she uses a Ouija board and automatic writing to pull back from reality into the dark recesses of her mind, where she believes she can find him. The result is a mesmerizing trip across the boundaries between this world and the afterlife, a journey that leads her to the brink of insanity and ultimately back to herself.