Acceptance Gems by Dr Paul O Wallet Card Set

This set of 12 red wallet cards with bright yellow lettering features Dr. Paul O.’s timeless gems on acceptance, each one offering guidance, insight, and encouragement for the recovery journey. Sized perfectly to fit in your wallet, these cards provide an easy way to carry messages of strength, resilience, and serenity wherever you go. Ideal for those in recovery. These quotes can serve as daily reminders to practice acceptance, embrace challenges, and live a life of purpose. Keep these cards close to find motivation, comfort, and the wisdom to face each day.

Included Quotes:

• “And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.”
  — AA Big Book, 4th edition (2001), p. 417
• “Acceptance doesn’t carry over. It has to be repeated over and over and over again with every new situation and circumstance.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 180
• “Acceptance isn’t predetermination, passivity, quitting or acquiescing. It’s the opposite. It’s picking up the lance and facing life’s challenges bravely.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 181
• “Acceptance is being a hero, not a victim; active, not passive; winner, not whiner.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 181
• “Acceptance is getting on with life, not sitting back whining, complaining, blaming, resenting, justifying or faultfinding.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 181
• “Acceptance isn’t a closed fist angrily holding on to what it wants.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 182
• “[Acceptance is] an open hand that has dropped what it was holding and is now ready to receive whatever life has to offer.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 182
• “Acceptance does not mean submission to a degrading situation. It means accepting the fact of a situation, then deciding what to do about it.”
  — Dr. Paul O., You Can’t Make Me Angry (1999), p. 48 as cited in Al-Anon ODAT
• “Acceptance can be empowering because it makes choice possible.”
  — Dr. Paul O., You Can’t Make Me Angry (1999), p. 48 as cited in Al-Anon ODAT
• “I must keep my magic magnifying mind on my acceptance and off my expectations.”
  — AA Big Book, 4th edition (2001), p. 420
• “My serenity level is directly proportional to my level of acceptance.”
  — AA Big Book, 4th edition (2001), p. 420
• “… I accepted the challenge of living life successfully in spite of the fact that I can’t drink like other people. As a result… I moved from whiner to winner.”
  — Dr. Paul O., There’s More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking (1995), p. 183

Bring Dr. Paul O.’s empowering words into your daily life, or gift them to someone who could use encouragement on their recovery journey. These acceptance quotes are both inspiring and practical, making this card set a perfect resource for anyone seeking to reinforce their path to lasting serenity.