Your Daily Reprieve 05.31.14

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday May 31, 2014

From Stuart, Florida

Complaining for the sake of complaining, is the past time of the ignorant,

they do not live with life, but fight against it.

~@ Spiritual Truths

Good humor is a tonic for mind and body.
It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression.
It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends.
It lightens human burdens.
It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.
~ Greenville Kleisser

Things which matter most must never be

at the mercy of things that matter least. ~Goethe

Judgment consists not in seeing through
deceptions and evil intentions,
but in being able to awaken the decency
dormant in every person.
~ Eric Hoffer

Big Book Quote

"Outsiders are sometimes shocked when we burst into merriment over a
seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn't we
laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 132~

Daily Share!

AA Speaker of the Day

Janine Carver , Recovered Alcoholic

@ Primary Purpose Group in Laguna Niguel, CA

October 18, 2012

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May 2014 Anniversaries

5/1 The Colonel (Stuart, FL)…..11

5/1 Rhonda B. (Seattle, WA)…..13

5/1 Stacey E. (Dothan, AL)…..8

5/1 Robin C. (Dothan, AL)…..25

5/2 Eddie C. (Bursledon, UK)…..14

5/3 Nina S. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..9

5/4 Patrick R. (Tortola, BVI)…..3

5/4 Rick F. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..18

5/5 Scotty B. (Margate, NJ)…..4

5/7 Alicia O. (Chelmsford, MA)…..2

5/8 Rosanna D. (Palm City, FL)…..20

5/8 Mickey B. (Oyster Bay, NY)…..26

5/9 Michael C. (Bridgewater, NJ)…..5

5/10 Sue V. (Kittery, ME)…..8

5/10 Cecelia B. (Stuart, FL)…..2

5/10 Rick P. (Seabrook, NH)…..7

5/11 Heather F. (Nantucket, MA)…..4

5/11 Becky B. (Culver City, CA)…..20

5/11 Vaugn T. (Stuart FL/Basking Ridge NJ) …..10

5/11 Jude M. (Ringwood, UK)…..1

5/13 Gary V (Schererville, In ) ......28

5/13 Rob B. ( , CT)…..1

5/13 Peggy M. (Louisville, KY)…..10

5/14 Amber C. (Columbus, OH)…..3

5/15 Chris W. (Stuart, FL)…..25

5/15 Austin P. (Middletown, RI)…..14

5/15 Wilma R. (Lawrenceville, NJ)…..24

5/17 David "livin' the dream" H. (Lewisburg, PA) .... 24

5/17 Heather S. (Highland Park, NJ)…..5

5/17 Bobby C. (Talisheek, LA)…..8

5/18 Leo F. (Milton, MA) …..10

5/18 Maryann D. V. (Bedminster, NJ)…..27

5/18 Ed I. (Union, WA)…..10

5/20 Jeff E. (Pensacola, FL) …..2

5/20 Peter G. (Morristown, NJ)…..12

5/21 Paolo M. (North Palm Beach, FL)…..13

5/21 Martha O’. (NYC, NY)…..23

5/22 Susie Q. (Toronto, Canada)…..4

5/22 Jamie S.(Harbor Island, Mamaroneck, NY)…..12

5/23 Trevor N. (Milan, Italy)…..13

5/23 Erik A. (Mequon, WI)…..31

5/25 Tracey R. (Melville, NY)…..5

5/26 Lisa F. (NYC, NY)…..10

5/26 Lee T. (BVI, Conn & CA)…..23

5/26 Jerry S. (Manhattan, NY)…..32

5/27 John F. (Haverhill, MA)…..15

5/28 Sheila P. (Jensen Beach, FL) …..3

5/28 Susan R. (Westhampton, NY)…..1

5/29 Kathleen S. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..13

5/29 Jim C. (Brooklyn, NY)…..1

5/29 Allen V. (Astoria, NY) …..6

5/30 Matt C. (Ringwood, UK)…..9

5/30 Earl M. (Boise, ID)…..5

5/31 Candice S. (NYC, NY)…..5

5/31 Vinnie F. (Astoria, NY)…..1

5/31 Diana H. (Oceanside, CA)…..2

612 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12

Step Four - "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."

To see how erratic emotions victimized us often took a long time. We could perceive them quickly in others, but only slowly in ourselves. First of all, we had to admit that we had many of these defects, even though such disclosures were painful and humiliating. Where other people were concerned, we had to drop the word "blame" from our speech and thought. This required great willingness even to begin. But once over the first two or three high hurdles, the course ahead began to look easier. For we had started to get perspective on ourselves, which is another way of saying that we were gaining in humility.

pp. 47-48

Twenty Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

I shall not wait to be drafted for service to A.A. I Shall volunteer. I
shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my
criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give
to A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all,
myself. Do I also accept this as my AA. credo?

Meditation For The Day

Prayer is of many kinds, but of whatever kind, prayer is the linking up
of the soul and mind to God. So, if prayer is only a glance of faith, a
look or a word of love, or just a feeling of confidence in the goodness
and purpose in the universe, still the result of that prayer is added
strength to meet all temptations and to overcome them. Even if no
supplication is expressed, all the supply of strength that is necessary is
secured, because the soul, being linked and united to God, receives
from Him all spiritual help needed. The soul, when in its human body,
still needs the things belonging to its heavenly habitation.

Prayer For The Day
I pray that I may be taught how to pray. I pray that I may be linked
through prayer to the mind and will of God.

Daily Thought

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(\   ~~ /)
(   \ (AA)/   )
(_   /AA\ _)
/AA\
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Communicate

"From the beginning,
communication in AA has been no ordinary transmission
of helpful ideas and attitudes.
It has been unusual and sometimes unique.
Because of our kinship in suffering,
and because our common means of deliverance
are effective for ourselves only when
constantly carried to others,
our channels of contact have always been charged with
the language of the heart."

Bill W., July 1960
1988AAGrapevine, The Language of the Heart, p. 243
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Thought to Consider . . .

To help each other, is to help ourselves.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
Y A N A = You Are Not Alone

Daily Reflection

READINESS TO SERVE OTHERS

. . . our Society has concluded that it has but one high

mission—to carry the A.A. message to those who don't

know there's a way out

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151

The "Light" to freedom shines bright on my fellow

alcoholics as each one of us challenges the other to grow.

The "Steps" to self-improvement have small beginnings,

but each Step builds the "ladder" out of the pit of despair to

new hope. Honesty becomes my "tool" to unfurl the

"chains" which bound me. A sponsor, who is a caring

listener, can help me to truly hear the message guiding me

to freedom.

I ask God for the courage to live in such a way that the

Fellowship may be a testimony to His favor. This mission

frees me to share my gifts of wellness through a spirit of

readiness to serve others.

Pot Luck

What if?

I was talking to a friend one day about something I planned to do. Actually, I was worrying about how one particular person might react to what I intended to do.

"What if he doesn't handle it very well?" I asked.

"Then," my friend replied, "you're going to have to handle it well."

What ifs can make us crazy. They put control over our life in someone else's hands. What ifs are a sign that we have reverted to thinking that people have to react in a particular way for us to continue on our course.

What ifs are also a clue that we may be wondering whether we can trust ourselves and our Higher Power to do what's best for us. These are shreds of codependent ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving, and they signal fear.

The reactions, feelings, likes or dislikes of others don't have to control our behaviors, feelings, and direction. We don't need to control how others react to our choices. We can trust ourselves, with help from a Higher Power, to handle any outcome - even the most uncomfortable. And, my friend, we can trust ourselves to handle it well.

Today, I will not worry about other people's reactions or events outside of my control. Instead, I will focus on my reactions. I will handle my life well today and trust that, tomorrow, I can do the same.

You are reading from the book:

The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie