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Happiness is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. ∼Benjamin Franklin

Happiness is not by chance, good luck, or dropped in our lap by winning the lotto. It is the by-product of an attitude coupled with action. This attitude comes as a result of our willingness to learn from the Fellowship, and the action comes when we apply what we learn. The attitude that creates happiness is expressed in the Prayer of Saint Francis. We seek to give … not to receive, to serve … not to be served, and to care … not to be cared for. The actions that create those “little advantages” that produce happiness are: reaching out to give; serving within the Fellowship; and, caring for newcomers as they enter the rooms. When practicing the right attitude, coupled with the right action, we find that happiness is that certain something acquired while we’re too busy to be miserable.

I seek to give rather than receive, to serve

rather than be served, and to care for

rather than be cared for.

What I've learned, through all that's happened to me, is that if I'm not spiritually fulfilled, I won't be happy.

~Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 247