Your Daily Reprieve 02.28.15

Your Daily Reprieve for  Saturday February   28, 2015 From Stuart, Florida

Today, I choose happiness, joy, forgiveness, compassion, and a mindset of possibility over all else. I know the universe has my back. Life is full of magic and surprises. That is what I choose to see.  - Silvia “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.” - Audrey Hepburn Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~Marcel Proust God can be thought of as Absolute Being. He is that. But in a crisis, where a man grapples with an unimaginable habit or an abysmal grief, Absolute Being can be as distant, cold, and useless as the man in the moon. What we need in a crisis is the near end of God, God as we understand Him, God as an available resource at hand, our unseen Friend, our invisible Companion. Granted that our diverse and partial ideas of God are inadequate! But anyone who, because of alcohol or of any other reason, has gone through the experience which the Twelve Steps describe, can understand at least a little what the psalmist meant when he said:  ‘O God, Thou art my God.’ --- Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick Free Guided Meditations http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22

Big Book Quote "We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 25~

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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW HOW IT WORKS!!! If you are celebrating an anniversary this month, please send along the date and any message you would like to share with the other 2600 people on this email list and perhaps as many as 20000 others who have it forwarded. You need to remind me every year! Send your day, your location and number of years to: txm1@comcast.net February 2015 Anniversaries 2/1 Diane O. (Buffalo, NY)…..2 2/1 Michael S. (New Providence, NJ)…..5 2/1 Sean D. (Waterloo, NY)…..7 2/1 Jill S. (Delray Beach, FL)…..3 2/1 Trish S. (Stuart, FL)…..2 2/1 Gilly L. (London, UK)…..15 2/2 Edie P. (Methuen, MA)…..25 2/2 Mitch K. (Westchester, NY)…..1 2/2 Tom R, (NY, NY)…..8 2/2 Susan B. (Hobe Sound, FL)…..14 2/2 Michele M. (Lighthouse Point, FL)…..8 2/3 Emmanuel Z. (Pensacola Beach, FL)…..1 2/3 Meredith T. (Santa Fe, NM)…..18 2/3 Kevin M. (Buffalo, NY)…..4 2/4 Tina H. (Wilamette, IL)…..26 2/6 Paul K.(Cape Cod/So Hadley, MA/Key Largo)…..31 2/6 Michael N. (NYC, NY)…..6 2/6 Marni P. (Australia)…..10 2/6 Harry K. (NYC, NY)…..1 2/7 Lorin C. (East Sandwich, MA)…..18 2/7 Tom M. (Georgetown, MA)…..33 2/7 Greg K. (Newburyport, MA)…..1 2/7 Vance H. (Jacksonville, AR)…..10 2/8 Patti L. (Tampa, FL)…..38 2/9 Darlene A. (Largo, FL)…..21 2/10 Kay H. (Lake Monticello, Palmyra, VA)…..26 2/10 Judson G. (Ft Lauderdale, FL)…..46 2/11 Steve B. (Beverly, MA)…..35 2/11 Tim S. (Cornelius, NC)…..3 2/12 Bob J. (Rye-Harrison, NY)…..1 2/13 Tom B. (LaPointe, WI)…..26 2/15 Jan W. (San Francisco, CA).….27 2/15 Jim R. (Pembroke Pines, FL)…..58 2/15 John T. (Tortola, BVI)…..28 2/15 Lynn S. (Puerto Rico)…..6 2/15 Stephen Y. (Gingoog, Mindanao, Misamis Oriental, Philippines)…..27 2/16 Ashley S. (Mooresville, NC)…..5 2/17 Dave H. (Rye Beach, NH)…..37 2/17 Peter R. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..4 2/17 Noel S. (Little House, Harrison, NY)…..6 2/17 Woody W. (Michigan City, IN)…..32 2/17 David B. (Tortola, BVI)…..25 2/17 Eileen N. (Naples, FL)…..34 2/18 Jack S. (Port Lincoln, South Australia)…..26 2/18 Michael P. (Elmont, NY)…..23 2/18 Jim P. (Jacksonville, FL)…..13 2/18 Allan C. (North Andover, MA)…..4 2/18 Richard L. (Bradford, England)…..6 mos. 2/19 Barry K. (Henley, UK)…..4 2/19 John H. (Corpus Christie, TX)…..3 2/20 Jackie M. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..9 2/20 Lou M. (Whiting, NJ)…..19 2/20 Cami M. (Minden, LA)…..5 2/20 MaryStuart (Raleigh, NC)…..13 2/21 Fred D. (Port Washington, NY)…..11 2/21 Michael D. (Nantucket, MA)…..22 2/22 Marshall T. (Nantucket, MA)…..17 2/23 Scott J (Apple Valley, CA)…..1 2/24 Betsy W. (Osprey, FL)…..26 2/24 Steph S. (St. Thomas, VI)…..7 2/25 Frank A. (Englewood, FL)…..44 2/25 Marty M. (Queens, NY)…..7 2/25 Judy S. (Los Angeles, CA)…..34 2/25 Kristine P. (NYC, NY)…..2 2/26 Brooks M. (Stuart, FL)…..10 2/26 John G. (Stuart, FL)…..30 2/26 Tom H. (Hull, MA)…..6 2/27 Jim M. (Bloomington, IN)…..10 2/27 Neil R. (Floral Park, Bellrose, NY)…..1 2/28 Brian B. (Portsmouth, NH)…..5 2/28 Mark F. (NYC, NY)…..21 1094  Total Years of Sobriety

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12&12 Tradition Five - "Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry it's message to the alcoholic who still suffers." Just as firmly bound by obligation are the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, who have demonstrated that they can help problem drinkers as others seldom can. The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills. the only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from god, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe. pp. 150-151

Twenty Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day We should be free from alcohol for good. It's out of our hands and in the hands of God, so we don't need to worry about it or even think about it any more. But if we haven't done this honestly and fully, the chances are that it will become our problem again. Since we don't trust God to take care of our problem for us, we reach out and take the problem back to ourselves. Then it's our problem again and we're in the same old mess we were in before. Do I trust God to take care of the problem for me? Meditation For The Day No work is of value without preparation. Every spiritual work must have behind it much spiritual preparation. Cut short times of prayer and times of spiritual preparation and many hours of work may be profitless. From the point of view of God, one poor tool working all the time, but doing bad work because of lack of preparation, is of small value compared with a sharp, keen, perfect instrument working only for a short time, but that turns out perfect work because of long hours of spiritual preparation. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may spend more time alone with God. I pray that I may get more strength and joy from such times, so that they will add much to my work.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\  ~~~ /) (   \(AA)/  ) (_   /AA\ _)   /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Miracles Since these things have happened among us, they can happen with you. Should you wish them above all else, and be willing to make use of our experience, we are sure they will come. The age of miracles is still with us. Our own recovery proves that! c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 153 ^*^*^*^*^ Thought to Consider . . . Don't give up before the miracle happens. *~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~* H O P E =  Happy Our Program Exists

Daily Reflection WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues, . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be. . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not believe that there was no treasurer to "compel the payment of dues." I could not imagine an organization that didn't require monetary contributions in return for a service. It was my first and, thus far, only experience with getting "something for nothing." Because I did not feel used or conned by those in A.A., I was able to approach the program free from bias and with an open mind. They wanted nothing from me. What could I lose? I thank God for the wisdom of the early founders who knew so well the alcoholic's disdain for being manipulated.

Pot Luck It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.... --Antoine de Saint Exupery If we look at the world through suspicious or angry eyes, we'll find a world that mirrors our expectations - a world where tension will mount, arguments will abound, strife will be present where none need be. However, our experiences in some manner bless us, and we'll recognize that if we'll look upon them with gratitude. Everything in our path is meant for our good and we'll see the good when our hearts act as the eyes for our minds. When we see with our hearts, our responses to the turmoil around us, the fighting children, the traffic snarls, the angry lovers, will be soft acceptance. When our hearts guide the action we can accept those things we cannot change, and change those we can. And the heart, as the seat of all wisdom, will always know the difference. You are reading from the book: Worthy of Love by Karen Casey

Head for the Med! 2015 Costa Brava International Convention 2015 "Love and Service" INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SPEAKING AA CONVENTION TOSSA de MAR – COSTA BRAVA, SPAIN Wednesday 14th-Sunday 18th October, 2015 theme - ”Love and Service” Make bookings direct to the hotel from 2nd March. http://aaspain.org/convention/convention_index.html

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Resources Great Minds Quotes https://twitter.com/GreatestQuotes BIG BOOK SEARCH ENGINE:  http://www.whytehou se.com/big_ book_search/ Twenty Four Hours a Day Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised),  this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives. Copyright 1975 Hazeleden Foundation Tammy’s recovery links http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/ NEW! Twisted Thinking Making Sense Out of Nonsense: Change Happens by Changing Your Perception  by Georgia Hughes amazon.com/author/georgiahughes  AA Photo Archives http://www.rewritables.net/cybriety/aa_photos.htm Heard at A Meeting https://twitter.com/heardinameeting Breast Cancer Site Take a minute and click to provide free mammograms http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ *NEW* MEN FIGHTING CANCER TOGETHER America’s largest volunteer men’s cancer support group and advocacy national nonprofit organization. http://malecare.org/ Big Book Quotes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BigBookQuotes/ The Universe https://www.facebook.com/scherie.dee As We See It (AWSI) http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AsWeSeeIt/ Keep It Simple Hazelden Meditations ePrayer http://www.eprayer.com/dailyinspiration.htm Daily Thought http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily  Speaker Recordings http://storiesofrecovery.org/Workshops.htm Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com

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