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Your
Daily Reprieve for Thursday March 9, 2017
From Stuart.
FL
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"Refusing to hope
is nothing more than a decision to
die."
- Bernie S. Siegel, M.D
"Each morning when I open my eyes
I say to myself:
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it." --Grouch Marx
You may not understand what is
happening to you.
And you take guesses at why.
Yet, eventually God reveals the
purpose...and snap!
Just like that...your questions don't
matter anymore.
May you be blessed with faith strong
enough to overcome uncertainty.
Wait for it patiently, God always
delivers on time.
~Prayables
We all have our limitations,
but when we listen to our critics,
we also have theirs.
~ Robert Brault
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Big
Book Quote
"We, who have recovered from
serious drinking,
are miracles of mental health."
~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 133~ |
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Daily Share!
AA Speaker of
the Day
SANDY
BEACH
Spiritual
Workshop
Woodstock of
AA
Orlando FL
2014
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Willie’s
Sobriety
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AA CD’s
Literature and tapes
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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here
SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT
WORKS!!
MARCH 2017
Anniversaries
3/1
Erich O. (Honolulu, HI).....5
3/1
Rich W. (Astoria, NY).....2
3/1
Mike Mc. (White Plains, NY).....6
3/2 Liz
C. (White Plains, NY).....8
3/3
Ilene W. (Los Angeles, CA).....42
3/3
Steve H. (Middletown, NJ).....11
3/3
Kelly T. (Newmarket, NH).....26
3/3
Evelyn T. (Troy, NY).....2
3/4
Michelle C. (Surrey, BC).....4
3/5 Russel
N. (Hermosa Beach, CA).....3
3/5
Tom M. (Stuart, FL/Waynesville, NC).....23
3/6
Courtney C. (Brunswick, GA).....6
3/7
Dave G. (White Rock BC, Canada).....14
3/7
George(Milwaukee, WI).....9
3/9 Andy W. (City Island /
WFMG).....30
3/9 Phil S. (Dripping
Springs, TX).....7
3/9 Tony C. (Punta Gorda,
FL).....38
3/11
John M. (Succasunna, NJ).....8
3/12
Athol (Cardigan, PEI, CA).....7
3/12
Mark W. (Phoenix, AZ).....16
3/13
Sue S.(Naples, FL).....5
3/13
Thomas V. (East Hanover, NJ).....10
3/14
Kay Z. (North Port, FL).....24
3/15
Brian G. (Harpwell, ME).....27
3/16
John S. (Boonton, NJ).....4
3/16
Billy I. (Islington, MA).....32
3/17
Dan D. (Tortola, BVI).....38
3/17
Susan C. P. (North Port, FL).....27
3/17
Nard B. (Bridgewater, NJ).....4
3/17
Carolyn W. (nantucket., MA).....20
3/17 Judy D. (Good Morning Carmel,
CA).....2
3/18
Shannon L. (Cardigan, PEI, CA).....1
3/19
Mike B. (Purchase, NY).....17
3/20
Carlos L. Jr. (Carolina, PR).....7
3/21
Margie W. (Sant Cruz, CA).....30
3/21
Kate A. (Nyack, NY).....29
3/21
Pamela B. (New Jersey).....33
3/21
Carlos L. Sr. (Bridgeport, CT).....22
3/21
Norm A. (Boston, MA).....28
3/23
David C. (Boca Raton, FL).....4
3/25
Buffy H. (Gambier, OH/Nantucket, MA).....25
3/27
Chuck L. (Key Largo, FL).....30
3/27
Cathy C-T (Palm City, FL).....9
3/27
Steve H. (East Hampton, NY).....30
3/28
Tara S. (Pasadena, CA).....33
3/28
Mike H. (Lexington, KY).....30
3/29
Cliff k. (Philadelphia, PA).....12
3/29
Francis G. (Southampton, UK).....41
3/29
Robin S. (NYC, NY).....24
0841 Total
Years of Sobriety
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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."
And what can be said of many A.A. members who, for a variety of reasons, cannot have a family life? At first many of these feel lonely, hurt, and left out as they witness so much domestic happiness about them. If they cannot have this kind of happiness, can A.A. offer them satisfactions of similar worth and durability? Yes--whenever they try hard to seek them out. Surrounded by so many A.A. friends, these so-called loners tell us they no longer feel alone. In partnership with others--women and men--they can devote themselves to any number of ideas, people, and constructive projects. Free of marital responsibilities, they can participate in enterprises which would be denied to family men and women. We daily see such members render prodigies of service, and receive great joys in return. p. 120 |
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Twenty-Four
Hours
A.A. Thought For The Day
If we had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking and if we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drink once and for all. But since our faith is apt to be weak, we have to strengthen and build up this faith. We do this in several ways. One way is by going to meetings and listening to others tell how they have found all the strength they need to overcome drink. Is my faith being strengthened by this personal witness of other alcoholics? Meditation For The Day It is the quality of my life that determines its value. In order to judge the value of a man's life, we must set up a standard. The most valuable life is one of honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love. All men's lives must be judged by this standard in order to determine their value to the world. By this standard, most of the so-called heroes of history were not great men. "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, if he loseth his own soul?" Prayer For The Day I pray that I may be honest, pure, unselfish and loving. I pray that I may make the quality of my life good by these standards. |
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Daily
Thought
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/ AA \
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Powerlessness
Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us. c. 1952 AAWS, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 21 Thought to Consider. . . We surrender to win. *~*AACRONYMS*~* S W A T = Surrender, Willingness, Acceptance, Trust. |
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Daily
Reflection
SURRENDERING
SELF-WILL
Made a
decision to turn our will and our lives over to the
care of
God as we
understood Him.
TWELVE
STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34
No
matter how much one wishes to try, exactly how can
one turn
his own will and his own life over to the care of
whatever
God he thinks there is? In my search for the
answer
to this question, I became aware of the wisdom with
which it
was written: that this is a two-part Step.
I could
see many times where I should have died, or at
least
been injured, during my previous style of living, and it
never
happened. Someone, or something, was looking after
me. I
choose to believe my life has always been in God's
care. He
alone controls the number of days I will be granted
until
physical death.
The
matter of will (self-will or God's will) is the more
difficult
part of the Step for me. It is only when I have
experienced
enough emotional pain, through failed attempts
to fix
myself, that I become willing to surrender to God's
will for
my life. Surrender is like the calm after the storm.
When my
will is in line with God's will for me, there is
peace
within.
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Pot
Luck
So we're ready to take on the world, at least to take the next step. That's when it hits. Or rather we hit it. The wall. Suddenly the path that looked so clear, so easy, so laid out in front of us disappears. Just a little glitch, we think. We take another run at it. It's still there. Must be me, we think. I'll try a little harder. Get this problem under control. We may mumble a few words to a Higher Power, something about needing help, but essentially we're praying for enough steam to ram into and run through that wall, sometimes chanting the mantra My will be done all the way. I wish I could tell you there is a way to avoid this wall-banging, head-bumping vortex of chaos, but if there is, I haven't found it. It's a dirty dust devil of self-will. Hearing that we're powerless over people, places, and things (such as alcohol and other drugs) and intellectually understanding that concept is one thing. Experiencing powerlessness is another. I didn't surrender to my powerlessness over alcohol and drugs because I wanted to. I surrendered because I had to, because I was worn out, because I couldn't keep going anymore. I went down hard. One morning, a friend called to see whether I had solved a problem I was struggling with. "Yup," I said. "I told God last night that whatever happened was okay with me." I was willing to do whatever God wanted. And I meant it. "Oh that," she said gently. "Sweet surrender." "Yeah," I said. "It's sweet . . . now." Surrender. The place that those of us on a spiritual path call home.
You are reading from the book:
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One
Day Step Series
Saturday
April 1st 2017
Peter
M. From Fort Lauderdale and Stevie B. Deerfield
9 a.m. to 5
p.m. includes a potluck lunch
Passing the
basket between each meeting
Location: Jensen Beach
Community Church
3900 Skyline
Drive Jensen Beach Florida
For more
information email:
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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!!
Like and
Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondYourWildestDreams/
Contact for Questions or to Get involved: Valerie or Suzanne beyondmywildestdreamsavalon@gmail.com
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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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