Ben A.

When we go about searching for our character defects through the process of personal inventory, we invariably unearth some unpleasant stuff -- our internal chametz.

In terms of our spiritual development, we can apply this law to all types of spiritual sicknesses. We are not the ones to make the final diagnosis of our own faults and shortcomings...

The spirit of the Purim drink is a basic part of our recovery. It is the knowledge of this truth that keeps us alive.We live with acceptance, faith and trust that everything, regardless of whether we think it’s good or bad, comes from G-d.

Repeated experience has made it abundantly clear that I can either have everything I ever wanted out of life OR I can have alcohol. I can't have both.

Humility and self-abnegation are the foundation and beginning of the service of G-d. We cannot begin to be transcend our limitations until we first let go of the prideful illusion of self-sufficiency.

The worst place to be is locked up inside our own head. To find joy, we need to get outside of ourselves and connect to others.

Our spiritual fitness, upon which our recovery depends, does not mean an escape from day-to-day living—but quite the opposite...

When I start to forget that it's all from G-d, I get resentful and scared. When I remember that it's all going according to plan, I feel serenity.

Contrary to popular misconception, Yom Kippur is not only about being forgiven by G-d. Forgiveness you can get all year round; Yom Kippur is primarily about atonement.

Every individual possesses some unique advantage over every other. Each member of the nation has some positive quality that is unique to him or her. Every individual is uniquely needed and indispensable.