Your Daily Reprieve 06.30.16

Your Daily Reprieve for  Thursday June  30,  2016 From Waynesville, NC

“The A.A. who hides his identity from his fellow A.A. by using only a given name violates the Tradition just as much as the A.A. who permits his name to appear in the press in connection with matters pertaining to A.A.” ~Dr. Bob & the Good Oldtimers, pg. 264 Instruction does much, but encouragement everything. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." ~Oscar Wilde “If you allow people to make more withdrawls than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance & in the negative! Know when to close the account.” ~Christie Williams

Big Book Quote "This painful past may be of infinite value to other families still struggling with their problem. We think each family which has been relieved owes something to those who have not, and when the occasion requires, each member of it should be only too willing to bring former mistakes, no matter how grievous, out of their hiding places. Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 124~

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12&12 Foreword Alcoholics Anonymous began in 1935 at Akron, Ohio, as the outcome of a meeting between a well-known surgeon and a New York broker. Both were severe cases of alcoholism and were destined to become co-founders of the A.A. Fellowship. p. 16

Twenty Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day Alcoholics are unable or unwilling, during their addiction to alcohol, to live in the present. The result is that they live in a constant state of remorse and fear because of their unholy past and its morbid attraction, or the uncertain future and its vague foreboding. So the only real hope for the alcoholic is to face the present. Now is the time. Now is ours. The past is beyond recall. The future is as uncertain as life itself. Only the now belongs to us. Am I living in the now? Meditation For The Day I must forget the past as much as possible. The past is over and gone forever. Nothing can be done about the past, except to make what restitution I can. I must not carry the burden of my past failures. I must go on in faith. The clouds will clear and the way will lighten. The path will become less stony with every forward step I take. God has no reproach for anything that He has healed. I can be made whole and free, even though I have wrecked my life in the past. Remember the saying: "Neither do I condemn thee; go and sin no more." Prayer For The Day I pray that I may not carry the burden of the past. I pray that I may cast it off and press on in faith.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Control "Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death." Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30 Thought to Consider . . . When a person tries to control their drinking they have already lost control. *~*AACRONYMS*~* STEPS Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety

Daily Reflection SACRIFICE = UNITY = SURVIVAL The unity, the effectiveness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean unity and survival for the group and for A.A. 's entire Fellowship. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 220 I have learned that I must sacrifice some of my personality traits for the good of A.A. and, as a result, I have been rewarded with many gifts. False pride can be inflated through prestige but, by living Tradition Six, I receive the gift of humility instead. Cooperation without affiliation is often deceiving. If I remain unrelated to outside interests, I am free to keep A.A. autonomous. Then the Fellowship will be here, healthy and strong for generations to come.

Pot Luck There is nothing the body suffers that the soul may not profit by. - George Meredith Adversity comes in many forms, and it is sure to come to everyone. This might seem unfair to those of us who are recovering and trying to live our faith. But it helps us to know there is some benefit in everything we experience. Gods help is always available to us, but sometimes it seems we seek Gods help only when we are in physical or emotional pain. When we were in the grips of our addictions, we thought nothing good could come from the suffering. Yet, it is how grateful they are for the experience because it brought them to where they are now. God always shows us the way out of adversity and makes it an occasion for growth - if we are willing to listen to God. Adversity that comes my way can be an opportunity to learn. In Gods Care

The Bellrose Big Book Study Group At The House Of Hope Presbyterian Church 84 – 54 248th Street Bellerose (Queens), NY 11426 Begins July 6 http://sobernetwork.technicaltrack.com/BelB2BFlyerJuly2016.pdf

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TANZANIA”S FIRST NATIONAL ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSCONVENTION @ Dar Es Salaam September 23 & 24 RECOVERY “Life Beyond Imagination” Facebook: Alcoholics Anonymous Tanzania

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Head for the Med! 2016 INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SPEAKING AA CONVENTION TOSSA de MAR – COSTA BRAVA, SPAIN Wednesday 12th-Sunday 16th October, 2016 theme - ”Love and Service” http://www.aaspain.org/convention/convention_index.html

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