Your Daily Reprieve 09.30.16

Your Daily Reprieve for Friday  September  30, 2016 From Stuart, FL

"I have learned that much of my spiritual progress does not come directly from God, but through my ability to humble myself and hear Him speak through imperfect people." ~Francis Frangipane There is no faster way to bring about misfortune than to think it is coming.  ~Patti Locascio "Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too." --Voltaire Memories are like corks left out of bottles. They swell. They no longer fit. ~ Harriet Doerr ‘If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up somewhere else.’ ~ Yogi Berra

Big Book Quote One of the many doctors who had the opportunity of reading this book in manuscript form told us that the use of sweets was often helpful, of course depending upon a doctors advice. He thought all alcoholics should constantly have chocolate available for its quick energy value at times of fatigue. He added that occasionally in the night a vague craving arose which would be satisfied by candy. Many of us have noticed a tendency to eat sweets and have found this practice beneficial. ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 133~

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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 3000 people on this email list and perhaps as many as 30000 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 September 2016 Anniversaries 9/1 Sheila H. (Hampden, CT)…..41 9/1 Patrick C. (Middlesex, NJ)…..30 9/1 Marylee S. (Southern Pines, NC)…..36 9/1 Billy K. (Southold, NY/NY, NY))…..16 9/1 Julia C. (Dorset, UK)…..13 9/1 Arline R. (Stuart, FL)…..36 9/1 Craig G. (Dorchester, MA)…..23 9/2 Leslie Z. (Valley Village, CA)…..35 9/2 Christine A. (Clermont, FL)…..7 9/3 Edward H. (Andover, MA)…..33 9/4 Abby M. (Pennington, NJ)…..7 9/4 Hank G. (Tortola, BVI/New Jersey)…..6 9/4 Cathy H. (Los Angeles, CA)…..32 9/5 Cheryl D. (Oak Forest, IL)…..3 9/5 James O’K. (Portland, ME)…..3 9/5 Chris L. (Bristol, RI)…..28 9/6 Neil B. (Floral Park)…..23 9/7 George D. (Hobe Sound, FL)…..32 9/7 Lynn H. (Buffalo, NY)…..1 9/7 Thomas M. (Los Angeles, CA)…..7 9/8 Elizabeth (St. Augustine Island, FL)…..1 9/9 Julie K. (East Dorset, VT)…..15 9/10 Brian O. (Cushendall, Ireland)…..27 9/10 Kevin D. (Nantucket, MA)…..27 9/11 Dan L. (Stuart, FL)…..7 9/11 Deck H. (Oldwick, NJ)…..30 9/11 Katie M. (Belgium)…..10 9/11 Kenny M. (Mineola, NY)…..8 9/11 Steve D. (Portsmouth, NH)…..22 9/14 Linda S. (Hobe Sound, FL)…..2 9/14 Mark M. (N. Andover, MA)…..32 9/14 Shara K. (NYC, NY)…..1 9/15 Sue B. (Montpelier, VT)…..3 9/15 Stu A. (Massapequa, NY)…..35 Andy B. (Peabody, MA)…..28 9/16 Antonia D. (Champaign, IL)…..4 9/16 Tom S. (Linville, NC)…..3 9/17 Maureen B. (Plymouth, MA)…..41 9/17 Carol J. (Wharton, NJ)…..8 9/18 George P. (London, UK)…..31 9/18 Jim H. (Houston, TX)…..6 9/18 Carsten M. (Lakewood, OH)…..22 9/19 Elaina C. (NYC, NY)…..5 9/19 Caroline S. (Frederick, MD)…..26 9/19 Diana D. (Newport, RI)…..22 9/20 Darlene R. (Cape Coral, FL)…..5 9/20 Dawn D. (NY, NY)…..7 9/20 Paul T. (Stuart, FL)…..5 9/20 Ethan B. (Marlboro, MA)…..2 9/20 John H. (Coral Gables, FL)…..2 9/20 John S. (Houston, TX)…..1 9/21 Lisa O. (Roundhill, VA)…..2 9/21 John P. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..1 9/21 Paul W. (Byfield, MA)…..23 9/22 Peter H. (Ridgewood, NJ/Nantucket)…..17 9/22 Teri S. (Monument Beach, MA)…..1 9/22 Tyler l. (Exeter, NH)…..33 9/22 Tracey M. (Queens, NY)…..2 9/22 Peter k. (NYC,NY)…..6 9/23 Charlyn R. (Melville, NY)…..14 9/23 David A. (NYC, NY)…..15 9/23 Bill G. (Marblehead, MA)…..31 9/24 Tim B. (Douglaston, NY)…..11 9/26 Teryl B. (Beverly, MA)…..8 9/26 Lance B. (Vero Beach, FL)…..4 9/26 Rik (Aruba)…..4 9/26 Queen Laz ()…..5 9/26 Rick T. (Salem, NH)…..6 9/27 Sheila C. (Falmouth, MA)…..2 9/27 Stephanie C. (Dallas, TX)…..1 9/27 Sue H. (New Hampshire)…..34 9/28 June T. (Palm Desert, CA/Nantucket, MA)…..10 9/28 Rob C. (Dallas, TX)…..2 9/28 Scott B. (Epping, NH)…..20 9/28  Paul W. (Springfield, NJ)…..27 9/28 Mike S. (Southampton, UK)…..1 9/29 Judy F. (Nantucket/Key Colony Beach, FL)…..24 9/29 Joan F. (Westhampton, NY/Jupiter, FL)…..6 9/30 Jack M. (Plymouth, MA).….3 9/30 Sheree H. (Bellevue, WA)…..2 9/30 Andy McP. (Southampton, UK)…..1 1104 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Step Five - "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Yet if A.A.'s experience means anything at all, this is not only unwise, but is actually a perilous resolve. Few muddled attitudes have caused us more trouble than holding back on Step Five. Some people are unable to stay sober at all; others will relapse periodically until they really clean house. Even A.A. old timers, sober for years, often pay dearly for skimping this Step. They will tell how they tried to carry the load alone; how much they suffered of irritability, anxiety, remorse, and depression; and how, unconsciously seeking relief, they would sometimes accuse even their best friends of the very character defects they themselves were trying to conceal. They always discovered that relief never came by confessing the sins of other people. Everybody had to confess his own. p. 56

Twenty Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the alcoholics of the community--all these things are done on a volunteer basis. If I don't volunteer to do something concrete for A.A., the movement is that much less effective. I must do my fair share to carry the load. A.A. depends on all its members to keep it alive and to keep it growing. Am I doing my share for A.A.? Meditation For The Day When you look to God for strength to face responsibility and are quiet before Him, His healing touch causes the Divine Quiet to flow into your very being. When in weakness you cry to God, His touch brings healing, the renewal of your courage, and the power to meet every situation and be victorious. When you faint by the way or are distracted by feelings of inferiority, then rely on the touch of God's spirit to support you on your way. Then arise and go forth with confidence. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may lay myself open today to the healing touch of God. I pray that I may not falter or faint by the wayside, but renew my courage through prayer

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Tolerance "Honesty with ourselves and others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way. Experience shows that few alcoholics will long stay away from a group because they don't like the way it is run. Most return and adjust themselves to whatever conditions they must. Some go to a different group, or form a new one. In other words, once an alcoholic fully realizes that he cannot get well alone, he will somehow find a way to get well and stay well in the company of others. It has been that way from the beginning of AA and probably always will be so." Bill W., Letter, 1943 1967AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 312 Thought to Consider . . . What does it benefit me to not like another human being? *~*AACRONYMS*~* H E A R T  Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering, Together

Daily Reflection THE CIRCLE AND THE TRIANGLE The circle stands for the whole world of A.A., and the triangle stands for A.A.'s Three Legacies of Recovery, Unity, and Service. Within our wonderful new world, we have found freedom from our fatal obsession. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 139 Early in my A.A. life, I became employed in its services and I found the explanation of our society's logo to be very appropriate. First, a circle of love and service with a wellbalanced triangle inside, the base of which represents our Recovery through the Twelve Steps. Then the other two sides, representing Unity and Service, respectively. The three sides of the triangle are equal. As I grew in A.A. I soon identified myself with this symbol. I am the circle, and the sides of the triangle represent three aspects of my personality: physical, emotional sanity, spirituality, the latter forming the symbol's base. Taken together, all three aspects of my personality translate into a sober and happy life.

Pot Luck Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person . . . I have to say yes . . . I have to try to control that person . . . I have to behave this way, think this way, feel this way . . . we can know we are choosing not to see choices. That sense of being trapped is an illusion. We are not controlled by circumstances, our past, the expectations of others, or our unhealthy expectations for ourselves. We can choose what feels right for us, without guilt. We have options. Recovery is not about behaving perfectly or according to anyone else's rules. More than anything else, recovery is about knowing we have choices and giving ourselves the freedom to choose. Today, I will open my thinking and myself to the choices available to me. I will make choices that are good for me. You are reading from the book: The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

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SENIORS IN SOBRIETY 10th International Conference Novemebr 3-6 San Diego, CA http://seniorsinsobriety.org/sis

Gulfstream Group's 3rd Annual Gratitude Day Saturday, November 12 at 8:45am Langford Park in Jensen Beach, Florida Join us for a passionate, experiential journey through the steps, celebrating the Big Book way of life as laid out for us by our co-founders, and the blessings and freedom experienced through the practical application of the steps into our daily living. https://www.facebook.com/events/338133846526513/

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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/ 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 Prayables http://prayables.org/ 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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