Your Daily Reprieve 05.31.18

Your Daily Reprieve for Thursday  May  31, 2018 From St. Augustine, FL

God's will is a lot like dancing. When you and your partner both try to lead it gets clumsy. But when you let God lead, life is smooth and graceful. May you be blessed to keep step with God's will for you and may you enjoy the exquisite dance of life. ~Prayables "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." – Mahatma Gandhi "Trying to figure it all out in my head brings on waves of fear, anxiety, and self-reproach. So I say, 'What can I do for myself and others today?'" ~Grapevine; New Canaan, Connecticut, April 1976 If you’re happy and you know it, Overthink. If you’re happy and you know it, Overthink. If you’re happy and you know it, Give your brain a chance to blow it, If you’re happy and you know it, Overthink ~Anonymous

Big Book Quote "We know that while the alcoholic keeps away from drink, as he may do for months or years, he reacts much like other men. We are equally positive that once he takes any alcohol whatever into his system, something happens, both in the bodily and mental sense, which makes it virtually impossible for him to stop. The experience of any alcoholic will abundantly confirm this." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 22~

AA Speaker of the Day Daily Share! ADRIENNE B. NYC, NY @ Jekyll Island, GA 2014 https://bit.ly/2Iz8pK8 Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

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12&12 Tradition Three - "The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking." Overjoyed, the newcomer plunged into Twelfth Step work. Tirelessly he laid A.A.'s message before scores of people. Since this was a very early group, those scores have since multiplied themselves into thousands. Never did he trouble anyone with his other difficulty. A.A. had taken its first step in the formation of Tradition Three. p. 142

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day I shall not wait to be drafted for service to A.A. I Shall volunteer. I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give to A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. Do I also accept this as my AA. credo? Meditation For The Day Prayer is of many kinds, but of whatever kind, prayer is the linking up of the soul and mind to God. So, if prayer is only a glance of faith, a look or a word of love, or just a feeling of confidence in the goodness and purpose in the universe, still the result of that prayer is added strength to meet all temptations and to overcome them. Even if no supplication is expressed, all the supply of strength that is necessary is secured, because the soul, being linked and united to God, receives from Him all spiritual help needed. The soul, when in its human body, still needs the things belonging to its heavenly habitation. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may be taught how to pray. I pray that I may be linked through prayer to the mind and will of God.

Daily Thought ​​​^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) / AA \ ^*^*^*^*^ Sponsor  "If we are fooling ourselves, a competent adviser can see this quickly. And, as he skillfully guides us away from our fantasies, we are surprised to find that we have few of the usual urges to defend ourselves against unpleasant truths. In no other way can fear, pride, and ignorance be so readily melted. After a time, we realize that we are standing firm on a brand-new foundation for integrity, and we gratefully credit our sponsors, whose advice pointed the way." Bill W., Box 1980: The AA Grapevine, August 1961. As Bill Sees It, p. 248  Thought to Consider . . .  A recovering alcoholic without a sponsor is much like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. *~*AACRONYMS*~* C A R D S Call your Sponsor Ask for help from your Higher Power Read the Big Book Do the Twelve Steps Stay active in your Group

Daily Reflection READINESS TO SERVE OTHERS . . . our Society has concluded that it has but one high mission—to carry the A.A. message to those who don't know there's a way out TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 The "Light" to freedom shines bright on my fellow alcoholics as each one of us challenges the other to grow. The "Steps" to self-improvement have small beginnings, but each Step builds the "ladder" out of the pit of despair to new hope. Honesty becomes my "tool" to unfurl the "chains" which bound me. A sponsor, who is a caring listener, can help me to truly hear the message guiding me to freedom. I ask God for the courage to live in such a way that the Fellowship may be a testimony to His favor. This mission frees me to share my gifts of wellness through a spirit of readiness to serve others.

Pot Luck Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. --Anonymous The stories we hear in meetings often shock us. It seems hard to believe that some members could have harmed themselves in such ways. We hear about arrests, bankruptcies, loss of family and home, lost jobs, violence, jail, physical injury – the list goes on. Most of us said to ourselves, "I never was that bad. Maybe I don't really belong here." Our sponsors and fellow members quickly straightened us out. We were comparing our histories with other members. We were told to identify with the stories, not compare. Some of us had been lucky that worse things hadn't happened to us while we were using. We were reminded those things hadn't happened to us "yet." If we relapsed, the "yets" were waiting. Today I'll remember to identify, not compare. I don't want to relapse and go through THE YETS. You are reading from the book: Easy Does It by Anonymous

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