Your Daily Reprieve 05.31.15

Your Daily Reprieve for Sunday  May  31, 2015 From Waynesville, NC

When I walked into these rooms, I was too arrogant to realize how desperate I was. I didn't figure that out until after I had worked the steps and was working with newcomers. So while I wish people the gift of desperation when they get here, I hope they stay around long enough to figure out that they have  been given a gift. ~As We See It I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy; we fought ourselves. The enemy was in us. The war is over for me now, but it will always be there, the rest of my days. - Chris Taylor, Platoon “Everyone, at some point in their lives, wakes up in the middle of the night with the feeling that they are all alone in the world, and that nobody loves them now and that nobody will ever love them, and that they will never have a decent night's sleep again and will spend their lives wandering blearily around a loveless landscape, hoping desperately that their circumstances will improve, but suspecting, in their heart of hearts, that they will remain unloved forever. The best thing to do in these circumstances is to wake somebody else up, so that they can feel this way, too.” ― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish If you’re really listening, if you’re awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact, your heart is made to break; its purpose is to burst open again and again so that it can hold ever-more wonders. ~ Andrew Harvey

Big Book Quote "Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how were we to find this Power? Well, that's exactly what this book is about." Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 45

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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 May 2015 Anniversaries 5/1 Stacey E. (Dothan, AL)…..9 5/1 Rhonda B. (Seattle, WA)…..14 5/1 Leslie W. (Bozeman, MT)…..28 5/1 Greg J. (Sugar Land , TX)…..2 5/2 Mary M. (Stuart, FL)…..3 5/2 Eddie C. (Southampton, UK)…..15 5/2 Peter C. (Bellerose, NY)…..30 5/3 Victor V. (Hempstead, NY)…..1 5/4 Patrick R. (Tortola, BVI)…..4 5/4 Rick F. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..19 5/6 Frank K. (Stuart, FL)…..36 5/7 Leo H. (Newport, So. Wales, UK)…..10 5/7 Alicia O. (Chelmsford, MA)…..3 5/7 Bill H. (NYC, NY)…..33 5/8 Mickey B. (Oyster, Bay, NY)…..27 5/8 Liam B. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..3 5/8 Rossana G. (Stuart, FL)…..21 5/9 Michael C. (Bridgewater, NJ)…..6 5/8 Mark C. (Astoria, NY)…..1 5/9 Crystal D. (NYC,NY)…..7 5/9 Peter D. (NYC, NY)…..3 5/10 Valerie G. (Devin, PA)…..2 5/10 Sue V. (Kittery, ME)…..9 5/11 Vaugn T. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..11 5/11 Heather F. (Nantucket, MA)…..5 5/12 Beth N. (Fort Myers, FL)…..18 5/13 Gary V. (Gary, IN)…..29 5/13 Pat P. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..9 5/13 Linda K. (Deerfield, IL)…..29 5/14 Baz M. (Miramichi, N.B., Canada)…..39 5/14 Amber C. (Ocala, FL)…..4 5/14 Donna M. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..23 5/15 Dyane M. (Port Washington, NY)…..11 5/15 Wilma R. (Lawrenceville, NJ)…..25 5/15 Bill O. (Sag Harbor, NY)…..11 5/15 Chris W. (Stuart, FL/ Sao Pedro Da Aldeia, Brasil)…..26 5/17 Lisa H. (Paris, KY)…..4 5/17 Debi O. (Stuart, FL)…..5 5/17 John C. (East Hampton, NY)…..14 5/17 Heather S. (Highland Park, NJ)…..6 5/17 David “Living the Dream” H. (Lewisburg, AP)…..25 5/17 Bobby C. (Folsom, LA)…..9 5/18 Ed I. (Union, WA)…..11 5/20 Jeff E. (Pensacola, FL)…..3 5/20 Peter G. (Morristown, NJ)…..13 5/21 Paolo M. (Nantucket, MA)…..14 5/21 Tom L. (Barcelona, Spain)…..4 5/22 Jamie S. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..13 5/22 Merrill G. (Bellevue, WA)…..37 5/23 Mike M. (Echo, Oregon)…..4 5/23 Zak T. (Stanfordville, NY)…..1 5/23 Eric A. (Mequon, WI)…..32 5/23 Trevor N. (Milan, Italy)…..14 5/24 Harry K. (Kent, UK)…..22 5/25 Lynn M. (Bridgeport, CT)…..43 5/26 Irene (Hancock, ME)…..27 5/26 Jerry S. (NYC, NY)…..33 5/26 Lee T. (Tortola/Connecticut)…..24 5/26 Carmencita R. (Groveland, FL)…..7 5/26 Lisa F. (NYC, NY)…..11 5/27 John F. (Haverhill, MA)…..16 5/27 Ed S. (San Diego, CA)…..25 5/27 Pete W. (Boca Raton, FL)…..33 5/28 Phil K. (Port Charlotte, FL)…..40 5/28 Sheila P. (Jensen Beach, FL)…..4 5/28 Brian L. (Westchester, NY)…..6 5/28 Susan R. (Westhampton, NY)…..2 5/29 Kathleen S. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..14 5/29 Allen V. (Astoria, NY)…..7 5/29 James C. (Brooklyn, NY)…..2 5/30 Matt C. (Ringwood, UK)…..10 5/31 Art D. (Mequon, WI)…..31 5/31 Jonathan H. (Madrid, Spain)…..23 5/31 Dave P. (Gulf Breeze, FL)…..1 5/31 Mike B. (St. Petersburg, FL)…..23 1132 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Foreword Nevertheless, the infant Society determined to set down its experience in a book which finally reached the public in April 1939. At this time the recoveries numbered about one hundred. The book was called "Alcoholics Anonymous," and from it the Fellowship took its name. In it alcoholism was described from the alcoholic's point of view, the spiritual ideas of the Society were codified for the first time in the Twelve Steps, and the application of these Steps to the alcoholic's dilemma was made clear. The remainder of the book was devoted to thirty stories or case histories in which the alcoholics described their drinking experiences and recoveries. This established identification with alcoholic readers and proved to them that the virtually impossible had now become possible. The book "Alcoholics Anonymous" became the basic text of the Fellowship, and it still is. This present volume proposes to broaden and deepen the understanding of the Twelve Steps as first was written in the earlier work.

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 ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~  /) (   \ (AA)/   ) (_   /AA\ _)   /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Choices ^*^*^ "Our necessities are certainly immense and compelling. Each of us must conform reasonably well  to AA's Steps and Traditions, or else we shall go mad or die of alcoholism. Therefore the compulsion among most of us  to survive and grow soon becomes far stronger than the temptation to drink or misbehave. Literally, we must 'do or die.' So we make the choice to live. This, in turn, means the choice of AA principles, practices, and attitudes. This is our first great and critical choice. Admittedly, this is made under the fearful and immediate lash of John Barleycorn, the killer. Plainly enough, this first choice is far more a necessity than it is an act of virtue." Bill W., May 1960  1988AAGrapevine, The Language of the Heart, pp. 301-2 ^*^*^*^*^* Thought to Consider . . .  It was either AA or amen.  *~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~* AA  Attitude Adjustment

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 Despair is the absolute extreme of self-love. It is reached when a man deliberately turns his back on all help from anyone else in order to taste the rotten luxury of knowing himself to be lost. --Thomas Merton The surest way to unhappiness is to concentrate only on ourselves. Nothing will bring on despair quicker than thinking only of our own concerns. Extreme self-centeredness brings alienation from God, from our friends, and loved ones. The surest remedy is to pray, not for our own comfort, but for God to bless someone else. If self-centeredness is contributing to our unhappiness, focusing some attention on others is the way out. We always get help for the blues by offering a hand to another or accepting a hand ourselves. I can avoid despair by looking beyond myself. You are reading from the book: In God's Care by Karen Casey

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