Your Daily Reprieve 02.28.17
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Your
Daily Reprieve for Tuesday February 28
, 2017
From Waynesville,
NC
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"Drinking is no longer a problem,
but my thinking sure is. Writing a gratitude list puts the brakes on negative
thoughts, turns me back toward the light, and helps me to see the beauty in
everyday life." ~Grapevine: New York, N.Y., January 2006
"Happiness is a butterfly which
when pursued is just out of grasp... But if you will sit down quietly, may
alight upon you."
--Nathaniel Hawthorne
The best day of your life, hasn't happened
yet.
~Unknown
“To do anything in this world worth
doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger;
but jump in, and scramble through as well as we can.”
~Sydney Smith
Opposition is a natural part of life.
Just as we develop our physical muscles
through overcoming opposition
such as lifting weights,
we develop our character muscles
by over-coming challenges and
adversity.
~ Stephen R. Covey
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Big
Book Quote
"We
families of Alcoholics Anonymous keep few skeletons in the
closet. Everyone knows about the others' alcoholic troubles. This is a condition which, in ordinary life, would produce untold grief; there might be scandalous gossip, laughter at the expense of other people, and a tendency to take advantage of intimate information. Among us, these are rare occurrences. We do talk about each other a great deal, but we almost invariably temper such talk by a spirit of love and tolerance." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 125~ |
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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here
SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT
WORKS!!
February 2017 Anniversaries
2/1
Gilly L. (West Sussex, UK).....17
2/1
Michael S. (Budd Lake, NJ).....7
2/1
Sean D. (Ithaca, NY).....9
2/2 Brad
M. (Westfield, NY).....34
2/2
Michelle M. (Lighthouse Point, FL).....10
2/3
Meredith T. (Santa Fe, NM).....20
2/3
Emmanuel Z. (Pensacola, FL).....3
2/4
Bob F. (Larchmont, NY).....2
2/4
Pam S. (North Hollywood, CA).....30
2/5
Jane S. (Newfound Lake, NH).....8
2/5
Maureen B. (Locust Valley, NY).....28
2/6
Vanessa G. (Stuart/Celebration/Stone Harbor).....21
2/6
Dale W. ().....10
2/6 Paul K (S.H., Ma., Cape Cod, Key
Largo)...33
2/6 Michael N. (NYC, NY).....8
2/7
Lorin C. (E. Sandwich, MA).....20
2/7
Greg K. (Newburyport, MA).....3
2/7 Macs
S. (Scottsdale, AZ).....29
2/7
Chick B. (Salt Lake City, UT).....17
2/8
Patti L. (Tampa, FL).....40
2/8
Greg J. (Nortport, FL).....2
2/8
Carrie T. (Oakville, Ontario, CA).....20
2/8
Shane G, (Los Angeles, CA).....6
2/9
Darlene A. (Largo, FL).....23
2/9
Jason G. (Costa Rica/British Columbia).....3
2/10
Judson G. (Fort Lauderdale/NYC).....48
2/10
Kay H. (Palmyra/Lake Monticello, VA).....28
2/10
Collette C. (Nantucket, MA).....9
2/10
Howard S. (Colonia, NJ).....3
2/11
Steve B. (Kittery/Beverly).....37
2/11
Tim S. (Charlotte, NC).....5
2/11
Kelly N. (Rockville, MD)......33
2/12
Betty P. (Valparaiso, IN).....33
2/12
Bob J. (Harrison, NY).....3
2/13
Tom B. (LaPointe, WI).....28
2/14
Richard B. (Northport, FL).....7
2/14
Dick P. (Port Char;otte, FL).....43
2/14
Danny S. (Rumson, NJ).....24
2/15
Josh D. (Bath, UK).....12
2/15 John T. (Tortola / Westport
CT.)......30
2/15
Stephen Y. (Jakarta, Indonesia).....29
2/15
Zach G. (Plymouth, MI).....7
2/15
Nancy P. (Basking Ridge, NJ).....1
2/16
Noel S. (Harrison, NY).....8
2/16
Nancy B. (Northport, FL).....34
2/16
Clarence Mc (Port Charlotte, FL).....42
2/17
Jamie R. (Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA).....2
2/17
David H. (Rye, NH).....39
2/17
James "Woody" W. (Michigan City, In).....34
2/17
Pete R. (Basking Ridge, NJ).....6
2/17
Luke R. (Hilton Head, SC).....16
2/18
Laura S. (Jacksonville, FL).....19
2/18
Jim P. (Jacksonville, FL).....15
2/18
Mike P. (Elmont, NY).....25
2/18
Scott W. (Hopewell, NJ).....33
2/18
Allan C. (N. Andover, MA).....6
2/20
Mark P. (Port Charlotte/Venice, FL).....2
2/20
Jackie M. (Basking Ridge, NJ).....11
2/20
Amanda A. (Lyme, CT).....2
2/20
Cami M. (Minden, LA).....7
2/20
Jay S. (Palm City, FL).....6
2/20
Shabbir A. (Mumbai, India).....34
2/21
Mike D. (Nantucket, MA0.....24
2/21
Fred D. (Port Washington, NY).....13
2/21
Kara R. (Jacksonville, FL).....1
2/22
Marshall T. (Nantucket/Venice, FL).....19
2/22
Michael W. (Key West, FL).....10
2/22
Cyndi C. (Whitehouse, NJ).....34
2/22
Casey Q. (ManchVegas NH)..... 24yrs
2/23
Scott J. (Apple Valley, CA).....3
2/24
Betsy W. (Osprey, FL).....28
2/24
Steph S. (St. Thomas, USVI).....9
2/25
Marty M. (Queens, NY).....9
2/25
Judy S. (Los Angeles, CA).....36
2/25
Kristine P. (NYC, NY).....4
2/27
Neil R. (Queens, NY).....3
2/28 Matthew M. (Pelham,
NY).....7
1258 Total Years of Sobriety
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Twenty-Four
Hours
A.A.
Thought For The Day
We should be free from alcohol for good.
It's
out of our hands and in the hands of God,
so we don't need to worry about it or even think about it any more.
But
if we haven't done this honestly and fully,
the
chances are that it will become our problem again.
Since
we don't trust God to take care of our problem for us,
we
reach out and take the problem
back to ourselves.
Then
it's our problem again and we're in the same old mess we were
in before. Do I trust God to take care of the problem for me? Meditation For The Day No work is of value without preparation.
Every
spiritual work must have behind it much
spiritual preparation. Cut short times of prayer and times
of
spiritual preparation and
many hours of work may be profitless.
From
the point of view of God, one poor tool
working all the time, but doing bad work because of lack of preparation,
is
of small value compared with a sharp, keen,
perfect
instrument working only for a short time, but that
turns out perfect work because of long hours of spiritual preparation. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may spend more time alone with God.
I
pray that I may get more strength
and joy from such times, so that they will add much to my work. |
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Daily
Thought
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Cheerfulness
But we
aren't a glum lot. . . We absolutely insist on enjoying life. . . So we think
cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness. Outsiders are sometimes
shocked when we burst into merriment over a seemingly tragic experience out
of the past. But why shouldn't we laugh? We have recovered, and have been
given the power to help others.
c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 132 Thought to Consider . . . Laughter is the sound of recovery.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
B E S T
Been Enjoying Sobriety Today?
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Daily
Reflection
WHAT? NO PRESIDENT?
When told that our Society has no
president having
authority to govern it, no treasurer who
can compel the
payment of any dues, . . . our friends
gasp and exclaim,
"This simply can't be. . . ."
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.
132
When I finally made my way to A.A., I
could not believe
that there was no treasurer to
"compel the payment of
dues." I could not imagine an
organization that didn't
require monetary contributions in return
for a service. It
was my first and, thus far, only
experience with getting
"something for nothing."
Because I did not feel used or
conned by those in A.A., I was able to
approach the
program free from bias and with an open
mind. They
wanted nothing from me. What could I
lose? I thank God
for the wisdom of the early founders who
knew so well the
alcoholic's disdain for being
manipulated.
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Pot
Luck
Native
American
The Old Man said, `you are both ugly and handsome and you must accept your ugliness as well as your handsomeness in order to really accept yourself." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA My Grandfather told me one time that any person who is judgmental to another is also judgmental to themselves. If we want to be free of being judgmental, we need to first work on how judgmental we are to ourselves. If we quit judging ourselves and start accepting ourselves as we are, we will start accepting others as they are. Then we will experience a level of new freedom. Great Spirit, let me accept myself as I am --honoring both my strengths and my weaknesses. |
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MARCH
10-12, 2017
CAME
TO BELIEVE RETREAT
Marywood
Retreat Center
323
Marywood Drive Jacksonville, FL 32259
Contact:
Thomas Page
(904) 803-8636
www.cametobelieve.org
page1950@gmail.com
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Beyond Your Wildest
Dreams
11th Annual Women’s AA
Retreat
“A Journey Through the
Steps”
When: Saturday, April 29, 2017,
9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Cost: Simple 7th Tradition Basket for Donation before each meeting
What to Bring: An Open Mind, A
Covered dish to Share, The 12/12 Step Book
Where: Tierney Auditorium
(Formerly Maris Stella) 50th and Ocean Drive, Avalon, NJ
Details: There will be speakers for the 12 Steps,
along with food and fellowship. We
will cover Steps 1 - 7 in the morning, break for lunch and a beach walk from
12:30 to 2, and then begin with Step 8 through 12 in the afternoon, early
evening is for fun! AA Skit Planned and other fun
things! Bring a friend!!
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"
Nueva Libertad, Nueva Alegría "
New
Freedom, New Happiness
The
Condado Plaza Hilton
San
Juan, Puerto Rico
MAY
5, 6, 7
English Speaking Meetings Included
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LOON MOUNTAIN 12 STEP FESTIVAL
MAY 5,6,7 2017
At Woodward’s Resort
Lincoln, NH
COME JOIN US FOR SPEAKERS, FELLOWSHIP,
AND FUN!!
Whole Weekend is
only $190 per person D.O. or $265 Single
v Includes Two night’s lodging (Friday
& Saturday) at Woodward’s Inn of Lincoln or Woodward’s Resort.
v
Two
breakfasts and Two lunches (Saturday & Sunday)
v
One
dinner (Saturday).
v
NH
Room Tax & Resort Fee.
For
Flyer email Maddie
madcelia@aol.com
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Van
Devender Middle School
918 31st St, Parkersburg, WV 26104
More
Information:
Call
Corey C. 304-834-5513 or Brandi B. 304-893-4018
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Online registration for the 2017 AA Convention is now
open!
Register Here!
http://aaconvention.eventbee.com/event?eid=169348274
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“THERE
IS A SOLUTION”
3 DAYS OF BIG
BOOK EXPERIENCE
June 23rd, 24th,
25th 2017
Presented by:
Worldly
Traveled Big Book Technicians
Charlie P. and Katie P. from Austin Texas
A
weekend adventure through the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
you
won’t want to miss.
LOCATION:
Watson Homestead, 9620 Dry Run Rd. Painted Post N.Y.
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