Your Daily Reprieve 04.30.15

Your Daily Reprieve for Thursday April 30, 2015 From Stuart, Florida

Heard at a meeting: “It is better to e seen than viewed!” ~ Thanks Stephen B. "Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and of faith. Enough willingness, enough open-mindedness -- and there it is!" ~Grapevine: AA Co-Founder, Bill W., June 1960 I began to experience peace when I stopped praying for a different past. ~Amanda M. The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen. ~ Ralph Marston

Big Book Quote "Neither could we reduce our self centerdness much by wishing or trying on our own power. We had to have God's help." Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 62

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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 April 2015 Anniversaries 4/1 Capt. Larry S. (Thailand/USVI/Bali)…..31 4/1 David W. (Cape Cod, MA)…..28 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..46 4/1 Nanette F. (Bridgeport, CT)…..33 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..2 4/1 Joyce G. (Bradford, MA)…..28 4/1 Cary W. (Stuart, FL)…..8 4/3 Sharon M. (Clermont, FL)…..28 4/3 Brent B. (Madison, WI)…..10 4/3 Paul F. (Tampa, FL)…..19 4/4 Peggy M. (Stuart, FL)…..33 4/4 Matt D. (Port Washington, NY)…..1 4/5 Alan B. (Stuart, FL)…..5 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..13 4/5 Irish John H. (Stuart, FL)…..10 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..1 4/6 Nick E. (Twickenham, UK)…..16 4/7 Madeleine M. (Haverhill, MA)…..32 4/7 Susan S. (NYC,NY).….24 4/7 Liz S. (Highland park, NJ)…..8 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..3 4/8 Paul K. (Akron, OH)…..11 4/9 Dayton H. (NYC,NY)…..25 4/9 Hinda (Chicago)…..32 4/10 Annabel A. (Elmont, NY)…..20 4/10 Chas T. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..3 4/10 George M. (Lynbrook, NY)…..1 *4/11 Diane A. (Stuart, FL)…..7* 4/11 Michael M. (Tortola, BVI)…..3 4/11 Diane L. (Panama City Beach, FL)…..37 4/11 Sarah D. (Bedminster, NJ)…..1 4/11 Jerry W. (Bayou Blue/Houma, LA)…..42 4/11 Jeremy S. (NYC, NY)…..3 4/12 Kathleen M. (Naples, FL)…..27 4/13 Lauren C. (NY, NY)…..2 4/14 Steve E. (Barrington, NH)…..5 4/14 Chris J. (Carmel, NY)…..2 4/14 Caitlin F. (Berkley Heights, NJ)…..2 4/15 One Very Nice ()…..40 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..36 4/15 Mary S. (Gladstone, NJ)…..4 4/15 Roger M. (NYC,NY)…..3 4/15 Lisa K, (OKC, OK)…..2 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland MA/Nantucket)…..10 4/15 Michael N. (Westport, CT)…..26 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..6 4/17 Vince k. (Palm City, FL)…..33 4/17 Marcee S. (Stuart, FL)…..2 4/18 Brad G. (St. Louis, MO)…..14 4/18 Steve Q. (Kauai, HI)…..7 4/18 Jeff W. (London, UK)…..29 4/19 John A. (Manchester, UK)…..13 4/20 Lynn B. (Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada)…..8 4/20 Peter O. (Weymouth, MA)…..23 4/21 Phil O. (Tortola, BVI)…..2 4/21 Tom Mc. (Leesburg, FL)…..45 4/22 Jeannie C. (Nantucket, MA)…..23 4/22 Joel M. ()…..33 4/22 Dan Z. (Shelby, OH)…..13 4/23 Brian L. (Orlando, FL)…..26 4/23 Danielle (Hackensack, NJ)…..3 4/23 Sean P. (Long Island, NY)…..9 4/24 Brian H. (Falmouth, MA)…..28 4/24 John S. (NYC, NY)…..1 4/24 Dorothy V. (Placida, FL)…..11 4/24 Jessica C. (NYC, NY)…..1 4/25 Rourke H. (St. Maarten)…..16 4/25 Kristen B. (Stuart, FL)…..1 4/25 Melissa B. (NYC, NY).….6 4/25 Trevor Q. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..4 4/26 Jon (Jensen Beach, FL)…..1 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..2 4/26 Janet T. (Portsmouth, NH)…..16 4/26 Hillary H. (Stuart, FL)…..5 4/26 Scott O’D. (Cohasset, MA)…..17 4/27 Toby Y. (New York, NY)…..2 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..4 4/27 Kathy C. (Princeton, NJ)…..7 4/28 Julie T. (Morristown, NJ)…..2 4/28 Laurie M. (Chatham, NJ)…..30 4/28 Bobby S. (So. Boston)…..13 4/29 Chris P. (Succasuna, NJ)…..6 4/30 Mindy D. (New Orleans, LA)…..2 4/30 Sandra M (Airdrie, Scotland)……26 1147  Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Tradition Ten - "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy." The lesson to be learned from the Washingtonians was not overlooked by Alcoholics Anonymous. As we surveyed the wreck of that movement, early A.A. members resolved to keep our Society out of public controversy. Thus was laid the cornerstone for Tradition Ten: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy." pp. 178-179

Twenty Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day The A.A. program is one of faith because we find that we must have faith in a Power greater than ourselves if we are going to get sober. We're helpless before alcohol, but when we turn our drink problem over to God and have faith that He can give us all the strength we need, then we have the drink problem licked. Faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God is the essential part of the A.A. program. Is faith still strong in me? Meditation For The Day Each one of us is a child of God, and as such, we are full of the promise of spiritual growth. A young person is like the springtime of the year. The full time of the fruit is not yet, but there is promise of the blossom. There is a spark of the Divine in every one of us. Each has some of God's spirit that can be developed by spiritual exercise. Know that your life is full of glad promise. Such blessings can be yours, such joys, such wonders, as long as you develop in the sunshine of God's love. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may develop the divine spark within me. I pray that by so doing I may fulfill the promise of a more abundant life.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~  /) (   \ (AA)/   ) (_   /AA\ _)   /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Language of the Heart "As we better use the 'language of the heart,' our communications grow apace: already we find ourselves in a safe passage through all those barriers of distance and language, of social distinctions, nationality and creed, that so divide the world of our time." Bill W., AA Today, published on the occasion of AA's twenty-fifth anniversary. The Language of the Heart, pp. 309-10 Thought to Consider . . . I am responsible for carrying the message. I am not responsible for anyone receiving the message. *~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~* HEART Healing Enjoying And Recovering Together

Daily Reflection A GREAT PARADOX 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. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 The great paradox of A.A. is that I know I cannot keep the precious gift of sobriety unless I give it away. My primary purpose is to stay sober. In A.A. I have no other goal, and the importance of this is a matter of life or death for me. If I veer from this purpose I lose. But A.A. is not only for me; it is for the alcoholic who still suffers. The legions of recovering alcoholics stay sober by sharing with fellow alcoholics. The way to my recovery is to show others in A.A. that when I share with them, we both grow in the grace of the Higher Power, and both of us are on the road to a happy destiny.

Pot Luck 13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough THE MIND UNLEASHED By: Carol Morgan, Life hack | We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others. So what is their secret? Most of it has to do with attitude. Here are 13 things to remember when life gets rough: 1. What is, is. Buddha’s famous saying tells us: “It is your resistance to ‘what is’ that causes your suffering.” Think about that for a minute. It means that our suffering only occurs when we resist how things are. If you can change something, then take action! Change it! But if you can’t change it, then you have two choices: (1) either accept it and let go of the negativity, or (2) make yourself miserable by obsessing over it. 2. It’s only a problem if you think it’s a problem. Many times, we are our own worst enemy. Happiness is really dependent on perspective. If you think something is a problem, then your thoughts and emotions will be negative. But if you think it’s something you can learn from, then suddenly, it’s not a problem anymore. 3. If you want things to change, you need to start with changing yourself. Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world. Don’t you know people whose lives are chaotic and stressful? And isn’t that largely because they feel chaotic inside? Yes, it is. We like to think that changing our circumstances will change us. But we have it backwards—we need to change ourselves first before our circumstances will change. 4. There is no such thing as failure—only learning opportunities. You should just wipe the word “failure” right out of your vocabulary. All great people who have ever achieved anything have “failed” over and over. In fact, I think it was Thomas Edison who said something like, “I did not fail at inventing the light bulb, I just first found 99 ways that it didn’t work.” Take your so-called “failures” and learn something from them. Learn how to do it better next time. 5. If you don’t get something you want, it just means something better is coming. That’s hard to believe sometimes, I know. But it’s true. Usually, when you look back at your life, you will be able to see why it was actually a good thing that something didn’t work out. Maybe the job you didn’t get would have made you spend more time away from your family, but the job you did get was more flexible. Just have faith that everything happens exactly the way it’s supposed to. 6. Appreciate the present moment. This moment will never come again. And there is always something precious about every moment. So don’t let it pass you by! Soon it will just be a memory. Even moments that don’t seem happy can be looked upon as something that you might miss someday. As the country song by Trace Adkins says, “You’re gonna miss this…you’re gonna want this back. You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast….you may not know this now, but you’re gonna miss this…” 7. Let go of desire. Most people live with “attached mind.” What this means is that they attach themselves to a desire, and when they don’t get it, their emotions plummet into negativity. Instead, try to practice “detached mind.” That means that when you want something, you will still be happy whether you get it or not. Your emotions remain happy or neutral. 8. Understand and be grateful for your fears. Fear can be a great teacher. And overcoming fears can also make you feel victorious. For example, when I was in college, I feared public speaking (one of the top 3 fears of all humans). So I find it humorous now that not only do I speak in front of a group every day by being a college professor, I also teach public speaking! Overcoming fears just takes practice. Fear is really just an illusion. It’s optional. 9. Allow yourself to experience joy. Believe it or not, I know way too many people who don’t allow themselves to have fun. And they don’t even know how to be happy. Some people are actually addicted to their problems and the chaos in them so much that they wouldn’t even know who they are without them. So try to allow yourself to be happy! Even if it’s just for a small moment, it’s important to focus on joy, not your hardships. 10. Don’t compare yourself to other people. But if you do compare yourself, compare yourself with people who have it worse than you. Unemployed? Be grateful that you live in a country that gives unemployment compensation, because most people in the world live on less that $750 a year. So you don’t look like Angelina Jolie? Well, I bet there are more people who don’t than do. And you are probably way better looking than than you think. Focus on that. 11. You are not a victim. You need to get out of your own way. You are only a “victim” of your own thoughts, words and actions. No one “does” something to you. You are the creator of your own experience. Take personal responsibility and realize that you can get out of your hard times. You just need to start with changing your thoughts and actions. Abandon your victim mentality and become victorious. From victim to VICTOR! 12. Things can—and do—change. “And this too shall pass” is one of my favorite sayings. When we are stuck in a bad situation, we think that there is no way out. We think nothing will ever change. But guess what? It will! Nothing is permanent except death. So get out of the habit of thinking that things will always be this way. They won’t. But you do need to take some sort of action for things to change. It won’t magically happen all on its own. 13. Anything is possible. Miracles happen every day. Really—they do. I wish I had enough space to write about all the miraculous things that have happened to people I know—from healing stage 4 cancer naturally to having their soul mate appear out of nowhere. Trust me: it happens all the time. You just need to believe it does. Once you do, you have won the battle. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carol Morgan has a Ph.D. in communication and is a professor at Wright State University. She is also the host of ‘A Walk on the WOO Side’ radio show, a motivational expert on the TV show ‘Living Dayton,’ video expert for eHow.com, keynote speaker, and a member of Inspiyr.com’s Expert Network. You can subscribe to her blog, get some life/relationship coaching from her, and check out her books at www.drcarolmorgan.com.

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