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Your
Daily Reprieve for Monday January 23 ,
2017
From Stuart.
FL
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"One's destination is never a
place but rather a new way of looking at things." --Henry Miller
Fulfillment of desire is an illusion;
desire leads to more desire, not
satisfaction.
-Kathleen McDonald
In the sentence of life,
a problem may be a comma – but never
let it be the period.
~Anonymous
There are seven wonders of the world.
To see. To touch. To hear. To feel. To
taste. To laugh. To love.
May you be blessed with wonderful relationships
and life experiences that bring you wonder. ~Prayables
Change will not come if you wait for
some other person or some other time.
You are the one God chose to be the
change you seek.
~Unknown
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Big
Book Quote
"For
a brief moment, I had needed and wanted God. There had been a
humble willingness to have Him with me -- and He came. ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Bill's Story, Page 12 |
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January 2017 Anniversaries
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1/1 Joanie R.
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1/1 Deirdre K.
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1/3 Johnyr (Stuart, FL).....39
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1/5 Tim G. (Dallas, TX).....5
1/6 Ann OK (Stuart, FL/Greenwich, CT).....38
1/6 George R. (Statham, NH) ..... 5
1/6 Mary B. (Key Largo, FL) ..... 11
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1/7 Leo D. (Warren, NJ).....19
1/7 Kate N. (Calgary, Canada).....7
1/8 Alan J. (Roscoe, NY).....9
1/8 Jolly Lou (Tortola, BVI).....4
1/9 Tefft S. (Washington, DC) ..... 32
1/9 Jason M. (Rye, NY).....17
1/10 Kelly P. (Methuen, MA)..... 28
1/10 Sara M. (NYC, NY).....4
1/10 Janice E. (Corpus Christi, TX).....17
1/10 Tim S. (Rownhams, UK).....11
1/11 Dannielle T. New York, NY).....25
1/12 David F. (Invermere, BC).....4
1/12 Shahab N.
(Bethesda, MD).....14
1/13 David S. (Boston, MA).....31
1/13 Debra G. (Culebra, PR).....2
1/13 Tara M.
(Larchmont, NY) ..... 4
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(Acton, MA) ..... 4
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1/17 Scott M.
(NYC, NY).....3
1/17 Steve P.
(Massachusetts).....1
1/17 Helen C.
(Dover, UK).....45
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(Stuart, FL).....15
1/19 Carol L.
(Aspen/NYC).....26
1/20 Jeff L.
(Portsmouth, NH).....3
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(Longwood, FL).....30
1/20 Deryn K.
(Seymour, TN).....24
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1/21 Robbie R.
(Bernardsville, NJ).....4
1/22 Stacey C.
(New York, NY).....10
1/22 Lindsay
(Randolph, MA).....2
1/24 Paul B.
(Newburyport, MA).....31
1/24 Vito
(Saratoga Springs, NY) ..... 25
1/24 Melanie K,
(New York City, NY).....6
1/25 Sonja C.
(San Diego, CA).....7
1/25 Thomas m.
Airdrie, Scotland).....28
1/26 Dana R.
(Madison, CT).....2
1/28 Howard G.(
Winter Garden, FL).....20
1/28 Lisa G.
(Manasquan, NJ).....5
1/28 Bill S. (Horseheads,
NY).....28
1/29 Sandra C.
(Port St, Lucie, FL).....41
1/30 Sandra W.
(Easthampton, NY).....21
1/31 Diane B.
(Cape Cod, MA).....24
1016 Total Years of Sobriety
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12&12
Step Eleven - "Sought through prayer
and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood
Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry
that out."
This much could be a fragment of what is called meditation, perhaps our very first attempt at a mood, a flier into the realm of spirit, if you like. It ought to be followed by a good look at where we stand now, and a further look at what might happen in our lives were we able to move closer to the ideal we have been trying to glimpse. Meditation is something which can always be further developed. It has no boundaries, either of width or height. Aided by such instruction and example as we can find, it is essentially an individual adventure, something which each one of us works out in his own way. But its object is always the same: to improve our conscious contact with God, with His grace, wisdom, and love. And let's always remember that meditation is in reality intensely practical. One of its first fruits is emotional balance. With it we can broaden and deepen the channel between ourselves and God as we understand Him. pp. 101-102 |
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Twenty-Four
Hours
A.A. Thought For The Day
Alcoholics are people whose drinking got them into a "blind alley." They haven't been able to learn anything from their drinking experiences. They are always making the same mistakes and suffering the same consequences over and over again. They refuse to admit they're alcoholic. They still think they can handle the stuff. They won't swallow their pride and admit that they're different from ordinary drinkers. They won't face the fact that they must spend the rest of their lives without liquor. They can't visualize life without ever taking a drink. Am I out of this blind alley? Meditation For The Day I believe that God has all power. It is His to give and His to withhold. But He will not withhold it from the person who dwells near Him, because then it passes insensibly from God to that person. It is breathed in by the person who lives in God's presence. I will learn to live in God's presence and then I will have those things which I desire of Him: strength, power, and joy. God's power is available to all who need it and are willing to accept it. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may get myself out of the way, so that God's power may flow in. I pray that I may surrender myself to that power. |
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Daily
Thought
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(_ /AA\ _)
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Defense
The
alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first
drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can
provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power.
c. 1976, 2001
AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 43
Thought
to Consider
Alcohol
... cunning, baffling, powerful!
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Daily
Reflection
HAVING FUN YET?
. . . we aren't a glum lot. If newcomers
could see no joy or
fun in our existence, they wouldn't want
it. We absolutely
insist on enjoying life. We try not to
indulge in cynicism
over the state of the nations, nor do we
carry the world's
troubles on our shoulders
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 132
When my own house is in order, I find the
different parts of
my life are more manageable. Stripped
from the guilt and
remorse that cloaked my drinking years, I
am free to
assume my proper role in the universe,
but this condition
requires maintenance. I should stop and
ask myself, Am I
having fun yet? If
I find answering that question difficult or
painful, perhaps I'm taking myself too
seriously—and finding
it difficult to admit that I've strayed
from my practice of
working the program to keep my house in
order. I think the
pain I experience is one way my Higher
Power has to get
my attention, coaxing me to take stock of
my performance.
The slight time and effort it takes to
work the program—a
spot-check inventory, for example, or the
making of
amends, whatever is appropriate—are well
worth the effort.
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Pot
Luck
--Thomas A. Kempis Focusing our attention incessantly on matters that disturb us, keeps us disturbed. And our obsession with our problems leaves no room for their solutions. However, we are only powerless in the face of difficulties if we choose to be. We are always free to search for the good, which is lost in a tangled situation. We can be certain that our progress in life is equal to our capacity to let go of our problems and move ahead with the momentum of a positive attitude. All too frequently, we fail to recognize opportunities for growth and success because we have chosen to be trapped by circumstances that are beyond our control. We may not realize this but we are never tied to problems. Solutions are always within our grasp. However, we must let go long enough to gain a responsible perspective on the situation. Problems need not stifle my growth today.
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