Your
Daily Reprieve for Wednesday March
1, 2017
From Waynesville,
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"You can get everything money will
buy without a
lick of character, but you can't get any of the things money won't buy-- happiness, joy, peace of mind, winning relationships, etc., without character." --Zig Ziglar
Just as a candle cannot burn without
fire,
men cannot live without a spiritual life.
~ Buddha
You will be judged one day. Not by your
standard of living; but by your measure of giving. May God bless you with
generosity. Your spirit cares; and its asking you to share.
~Prayables
It's OK to walk away sometimes.
Not everything is supposed to work out.
~Unknown
How we spend our days is, of course,
how we spend our lives.
~Annie Dillard
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Big
Book Quote
"If
we skip this vital step (5th Step), we may not overcome drinking.
Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives. Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned to easier methods. Almost invariably they got drunk.
Having
persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why
they fell. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear; they only thought they had humbled themselves. But they had not learned enough of humility, fearlessness and honesty, in the sense we find it necessary, until they told someone else all their life story." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 72~ |
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MARCH 2017
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3/29
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12&12
Step Twelve - "Having had a
spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this
message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our
affairs."
When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God, we couldn't very well play God to our fellows nor would we feel the urge wholly to rely on human protection and care. These were the new attitudes that finally brought many of us an inner strength and peace that could not be deeply shaken by the shortcomings of others or by any calamity not of our own making. p. 116 |
Twenty-Four
Hours
A.A. Thought For The Day
When I find myself thinking about taking a drink, I say to myself. "Don't reach out and take that problem back. You've given it to God and there's nothing you can do about it." So I forget about the drink. One of the most important parts of the A.A. program is to give our drink problem to God honestly and fully and never to reach out and take the problem back to ourselves. If we let God have it and keep it for good and then cooperate with Him, we'll stay sober. Have I determined not to take the drink problem back to myself? Meditation For The Day Constant effort is necessary if I am to grow spiritually and develop my spiritual life. I must keep the spiritual rules persistently, perseveringly, lovingly, patiently, and hopefully. By keeping them, every mountain of difficulty shall be laid low, the rough places of poverty of spirit shall be made smooth, and all who know me shall know that God is the Lord of all my ways. To get close to the spirit of God is to find life and healing and strength. Prayer For The Day I pray that God's spirit may be everything to my soul. I pray that God's spirit may grow within me. |
Daily
Thought
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A New Life
Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends -- this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. c. 2001 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89 Thought to Consider . . . Break out of your shell and join us!
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
F E E L
Feel, Experience,
Express, Let go
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Daily
Reflection
IT WORKS
It
works—it really does.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS, p. 88
When I
got sober I initially had faith only in the program of
Alcoholics
Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me
sober
(and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!).
Faith in
a Higher Power came much later. This faith came
slowly
at first, after I began listening to others share at
meetings
about their experiences—experiences that I had
never
faced sober, but that they were facing with strength
from a
Higher Power. Out of their sharing came hope that I
too
would—and could—"get" a Higher Power. In time, I
learned
that a Higher Power—a faith that works under all
conditions—is
possible. Today this faith, plus the honesty,
open-mindedness
and willingness to work the Steps of the
program,
gives me the serenity that I seek. It works—it
really
does.
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Pot
Luck
Keep It
Simple
Let Go and Let God. --- Twelve Step slogan Some days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what's going on. We're feeling this way because we're off our recovery path. We may be back into wanting people to see things our way. We want control. Remember, all problems are not our problems. All work is not our work. We can't have everything the way we want it. But we can do our part and let go of the rest. Than we can feel better. Prayer for the Day:
Higher Power, help me remember my only
work today is to do Your will for me. It is not my job to be You.
Action for the Day:
I'll talk with my sponsor or a program
friend today. I'll talk about how to deal with things that seems to pull me
down.
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10-12, 2017
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Contact:
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www.cametobelieve.org
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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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The Condado Plaza Hilton
San Juan, Puerto Rico
MAY 5, 6, 7
English Speaking Meetings Included
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MAY 5,6,7 2017
At Woodward’s Resort
Lincoln, NH
COME JOIN US FOR SPEAKERS, FELLOWSHIP,
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Whole Weekend is
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v Includes Two night’s lodging (Friday
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v
Two
breakfasts and Two lunches (Saturday & Sunday)
v
One
dinner (Saturday).
v
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918 31st St, Parkersburg, WV 26104
More
Information:
Call
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3 DAYS OF BIG
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June 23rd, 24th,
25th 2017
Presented by:
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A
weekend adventure through the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
you
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LOCATION:
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