Your Daily Reprieve 03.31.18

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday March 31,  2018 From St Augustine, FL

“Healing is learning to trust my own wisdom, my own intuition.” —Mary Zink "We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all." ~Dorothy Day  “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” ~ Wayne W. Dyer "Stay positive...remember, f alling on your face is still moving forward." ~Anonymous

Big Book Quote "Our hope is that when this chip of a book is launched on the world tide of alcoholism, defeated drinkers will seize upon it, to follow its suggestions. Many, we are sure, will rise to their feet and march on. They will approach still other sick ones and fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous may spring up in each city and hamlet, havens for those who must find a way out." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, Page 153~

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day YVONNE NICHOLS Arcadia, OK @ 6th Annual Fall Classic St. Louis, MO 09.01.1989 http://bit.ly/2u99j9b Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! SOBER DATE YOUR NAME YOUR LOCATION YEARS SOBER 6/10 (mo/day) Bob S Akron, OH 83 It will look like this : 6/10 Bob S. (Akron, OH).....83 March  2018 Anniversaries 3/1 Mike McC (White Plains, NY).....7 3/1 Rich W. (Astoria, NY).....3 3/2 Rusty S. (Trenton, NJ).....9 3/2 Ellen S. (New York, NY).....20 3/2 Pippa B. (Key Largo, FL).....1 3/3 Kelly T. (Newmarket, NH).....27 3/3 Phoebe H. (Waynesville, NC).....33 3/3 Kate C. (Whitehouse, NJ).....36 3/3 Ilene W. (Los Angeles, CA).....43 3/4 Michelle C. ().....5 3/5 Tom M. (Waynesville NC/Jacksonville, FL).....24 3/5 Russel N. (Dublin, Ireland)......4 3/5 Kristin E. (Paintsville, KY).....6 3/6 Danielle S (New York, NY)...19 3/7 Amy H. (Lufkin, TX).....9 3/7 David G. (White Rock, British Columbia)......15 3/7 Diane C. (Marin County, CA).....44 3/7 George H. (Hubertus, WI).....10 3/7 John K. ().....2 3/8 Elaine (Long Island, NY).....34 3/8 Calvin H. (Orlando, FL).....5 3/9 Phoebe R (New York, NY)...7 3/9 Georgia R (New York, NY)...4 3/9 Peter R. (New York, NY).....7 3/9 Tony C. (Punta Gorda, FL).....39 3/9 Andy W. (City Island/BYOC).....31 3/9 Patti K. (Baiting Hollow, NY).....34 3/11 Natasha R (New York, NY...1 3/11 John M. (Succasunna, NJ).....9 3/13 Tom V. (Morris Plains, NJ).....11 3/13 Sue S. (Naples, FL).....6 3/13 Grace P. (Chatham, NJ).....29 3/14 Kay Z. (North Port, FL).....25 3/14 Nard B. (Bridgewater, NJ).....5 3/14 Julie W. (Niskayuna, NY).....1 3/15 Brian G. (Harpswell, ME).....28 3/15 Dane M. (Jomtien, Thailand).....26 3/15 Kip A. (Nantucket/Begur, Spain).....30 3/16 John S. (Boonton, Twp. , NJ).....5 3/16 Billy I. (Pope’s Hill. Boston, MA).....33 3/16 Mandy F. (Banff, Alberta, Canada).....4 3/17 Susan C-P. (Port Charlotte, FL).....25 3/17 Judy D. (Carmel, CA).....3 3/19 Mike B. (Purchase, NY).....18 3/20 Hub K. (Palm City, FL).....22 3/20 Michelle O. (Palm Springs, CA).....19 3/21 Pamela B. (Clinton, NJ).....34 3/21 Tucker H. (Nantucket, MA).....1 3/21 Gary H. (Waynesville, NC).....38 3/21 Lee H. (Devon, PA).....1 3/21 Kate A. (Nyack, NY).....30 3/21 Margie W. (Santa Cruz, CA).....31 3/21 Norm A. (Boston, MA).....29 3/22 Sally S. (NYC/Nantucket).....30 3/23 David C. (Le Bardo, Tunisia).....5 3/23 Gregg R. (Andover, MA).....2 3/23 Ted D. (Honolulu, HI).....17 3/23 Jesse R. (NJ).....8 3/24 Cheryl W. (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico).....15 3/25 Buffy H. (Gambier, OH).....26 3/26 Steve H. (East Hampton, NY).....31 3/26 Marlene P. (Hobe Sound, FL).....16 3/26 Cliff M. (Newburyport, MA).....8 3/27 Cathy C-T. (Palm City, FL).....10 3/27 Dan D. (Vero Beach, FL).....39 3/27 Chuck L. (Key Largo, FL).....31 3/28 Rich W. Asheville, NC).....24 3/28 Mike H. (Lexington, KY).....31 3/28 Steven S. (Summit, NJ).....8 3/29 Robin S. New York, NY).....25 3/29 Cliff K. (Philadelphia, PA).....13 3/29 Pat H. (Young Harris, GA).....49 3/30 Maria G. (Dallas, TX).....1 3/30 Ralph B. (Jensen Beach, FL).....36 3/30 Luis C. (Barcelona, Spain).....7 3/30 Joyce G. (Michigan/Florida).....8 1382   Total Years of Sobriety

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." Furthermore, how shall we come to terms with seeming failure or success? Can we now accept and adjust to either without despair or pride? Can we accept poverty, sickness, loneliness, and bereavement with courage and serenity? Can we steadfastly content ourselves with the humbler, yet sometimes more durable, satisfactions when the brighter, more glittering achievements are denied us? The A.A. answer to these questions about living is "Yes, all of these things are possible." We know this because we see monotony, pain, and even calamity turned to good use by those who keep on trying to practice A.A.'s Twelve Steps. And if these are facts of life for the many alcoholics who have recovered in A.A., they can become the facts of life for many more. p. 112

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day Since I've been in A.A., have I made a start toward being more unselfish? Do I no longer want my own way in everything? When things go wrong and I can't have what I want, do I no longer sulk? Am I trying not to waste money on myself? And does it make me happy to see my family and my home have enough attention from me? Am I trying not to be all "get" and no "give"? Meditation For The Day Each day is a day of progress, steady progress forward, if you make it so. You may not see it, but God does. God does not judge by outward appearance. He judges by the heart. Let Him see in your heart a simple desire always to do His will. Though you may feel that your work has been spoiled or tarnished, God sees it as an offering for Him. When climbing a steep hill, people are often more conscious of the weakness of their stumbling feet than of the view, the grandeur, or even of the upward progress. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may persevere in all good things. I pray that I may advance each day in spite of my stumbling feet.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\  ~~~  /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Tolerance "Honesty with ourselves and others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way. In other words, once an alcoholic fully realizes that he can't 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 A.A. and probably always will be so." Bill W., Letter, 1943 As Bill Sees It, p. 312 Thought to Consider . . . Together we can do what we could never do alone. *~*AACRONYMS*~* T I M E Things I Must Earn

Daily Reflection NO ONE DENIED ME LOVE On the A. A. calendar it was Year Two. . . . A newcomer appeared at one of these groups. . . . He soon proved that his was a desperate case, and that above all he wanted to get well . . . [He said], "Since I am the victim of another addiction even worse stigmatized than alcoholism, you may not want me among you." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 141-42 I came to you—a wife, mother, woman who had walked out on her husband, children, family. I was a drunk, a pill-head, a nothing. Yet no one denied me love, caring, a sense of belonging. Today, by God's grace and the love of a good sponsor and a home group, I can say that—through you in Alcoholics Anonymous—I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a woman. Sober. Free of pills. Responsible. Without a Higher Power I found in the Fellowship, my life would be meaningless. I am full of gratitude to be a member of good standing in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Pot Luck A problem can ultimately bring us a gift. We start our relationship in excitement, hope, and good feelings, with perhaps a measure of fear mixed in. Our history is yet to evolve. A beginning is more a time of romance than reality. But no lasting connection is built on a steady string of good times. Relationships deepen the way individuals do - by meeting the hard times, not accepting defeat, and using difficulty to learn and grow. That is how a problem, something we do not want or choose in our lives, can ultimately bring us a gift. One year the biggest problem a couple dealt with was illness, another year it was a financial pinch, and another year almost everything came easily. Each situation called for new responses from within, yet for the same spiritual attitude of living one day at a time. Looking back, they appreciate the richness of their lives together because they have risen above their problems, grown from them, and had many times of fun and pleasure. Their problems were hard but built their relationship. You are reading from the book: The More We Find In Each Other by Merle Fossum and Mavis Fossum

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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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