Your Daily Reprieve 07.31.18

Your Daily Reprieve for Tuesday July 31, 2018 From Waynesville, NC

We receive from every experience in proportion to what we give. In other words, the richness of our lives is necessarily dependent on the depth of our commitment. Reserved involvement guarantees only limited rewards, while wholehearted efforts promise full-scale returns. In all aspects of our lives, we'll find this to be true. ~The Promise of a New Day “The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today. That is the only possible way you can prepare for the future.’ ~Dale Carnegie Each moment is a place you’ve never been. ~Mark Strand "I opened the door and walked into the warmth, the laughter, the acceptance, and the love that is AA. No one asked me who I was or what I wanted; no one asked me how much money I had or what I did for a living; no one asked me where I did my drinking or what my sexual preferences were. The smiling man who greeted me told me that night that if I thought I had a drinking problem, I was in the right place." ~Grapevine: Toledo, Ohio, September 1982

Big Book Quote "...the main problem of the alcoholic centers in his mind, rather than in his body." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, Page 23~

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day PAUL McQ Westside Men’s Group 13th Annual Fellowship Breakfast 2015 https://bit.ly/2LmOhrF 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!! Send your Sobriety Date to txm1@comcast.net 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 July 2018 Anniversaries 7/1 Jean L. (Morristown, NJ).....23 7/1 Deborah M. (Cocoa, FL).....7 7/2 Valerie McM. (Vancouver, BC).....38 7/2 Alison M.(Dartmouth, Nova Scotia).....24 7/3 George S. (Bristol, RI).....29 7/4 Myra W. (Ajijic, Mexico).....12 7/4 Jim M. (Waynesville, NC).....28 7/4 Elizabeth S. (Orlando, FL).....3 7/4 Walter L. (Wells, ME).....10 7/4 Judy R. (Stuart, FL).....14 7/4 Jorge B. (Houston, TX).....2 7/4 Dave S. (Gulfbreeze, FL).....33 7/4 Shauna T. (Astoria, NY).....7 7/6 Ron L. (Merrimac, MA).....32 7/4 Robert F. (Mineola, NY).....14 7/6 Dave G. (San Anselmo, CA).....20 7/6 Brian S. (Boston/Nantucket).....28 7/6 Don T. (Plymouth, MA).....23 7/6 Frances G. (Dallas, TX).....31 7/6 Mike R. (Floral Park, NY).....28 7/7 Pascale E. (Chelmsford, MA/Tampa, FL).....2 7/7 Daniel H. (San Francisco, CA).....11 7/7 Dan S. (Port Charlotte, FL).....21 7/7 Neil T. ().....30 7/8 Craig C. (Washington, DC).....21 7/8 Scottish John (Ringwood, UK).....13 7/9 Dave S. (Commack, NY).....3 7/10 Richie S. (New Paltz, NY).....43 7/10 Bill B. (Scituate, MA).....1 7/10 Christine (Leesburg, FL).....2 7/10 Laura A. (Howard, OH).....1 7/11 Joanie T. (NYC, NY).....35 7/12 Jan K. (Punta Gorda, FL).....20 7/12 Mick J. (Stuart, FL).....8 7/13 Linda C. (Jensen Beach, FL).....42 7/13 Diana H. (Scottsdale, AZ).....2 7/13 Eleanor M. (Far Hills, NJ).....6 7/13 Rick S. (Fernandina Beach, FL).....28 7/15 Michelle A. (New Hyde Park, NY).....14 7/16 Zoe T. (Anguilla, BWI).....5 7/16 DB(Middlesex, NJ).....2 7/16 Jack S. (Franklin Sq, NY).....23  7/17 Megan G. (Port Charlotte, FL).....33 7/17 Tharin W. (Polk City, FL).....13 7/19 Tara W. (Lititz, PA).....30 7/19 Greg S. (Summerville, SC).....2 7/19 Murielle Ireland (White Rock, B.C.).....13 7/21 Ashley McC. (Port St. Lucie, FL).....20 7/21 Melissa H. (Surrey, BC).....25 7/22 Andy B. (Rye , NH).....14 7/23 Susan S. (Randolph, NJ).....35 7/23 Duffy M. (Hampton, NH).....29 7/24 Ken A. (Newburyport, MA).....26 7/24 Katie B. (Harrison, NY).....7 7/24 Bob B. (Granby, MA).....35 7/24 Tom H. (Califon, NJ).....15 7/25 Ken K. (Devon, PA).....9 7/26 Sylvia W. (Miami/Monaco).....27 7/26 Angela C. (N. Fort Myers, FL).....1 7/27 Chris K. (NYC, NY).....12 7/27 Ronni R. (NYC, NY).....8 7/27 Noel C. (The Woodlands, TX).....35 7/27 David M. (San Francisco, CA).....13 7/27 Larry S. (Austin, TX).....5 7/27 Greg J. (Winetka, IL).....5 7/28 JDK (Newport, RI).....10 7/28 Tom L. (Portland, ME).....3 7/28 Chris F. (Summit, NJ).....34 7/28 Bryan J. (Eureka, CA).....30 7/28 Patty B. (Melville, NY).....2 7/29 Mark G. (Randolph, NJ).....5 7/29 Judy F. (Whitinsville, MA).....27 7/29 Kevin T. (Dunedin, FL).....34 7/29 Brian F. ().....1 729 Mark L. (Lamoine, ME).....26 7/29 Nora M. (Cincinnati, OH).....12 7/31 Hugh B. (Mansfield, MA).....5 7/31 Peter V. (Mamaroneck, NY).....1 7/31 Richard C. (San Mateo, CA).....36 1342     Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Tradition Eleven - "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films." The Foundation* wrote letters to practically every news outlet in North America, setting forth our public relations policy of attraction rather than promotion, and emphasizing personal anonymity as A.A.'s greatest protection. Since that time, editors and rewrite men have repeatedly deleted names and pictures of members from A.A. copy; frequently, they have reminded ambitious individuals of A.A.'s anonymity policy. They have even sacrificed good stories to this end. The force of their cooperation has certainly helped. Only a few A.A. members are left who deliberately break anonymity at the public level. *In 1954, the name of the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office. pp. 182-183

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day This leaves only one day - today. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. it is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternity's, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness for something that happened yesterday or the dread of what tomorrow may bring. Let us therefore do our best to live but one day at a time. Am I living one day at a time? Meditation For The Day Give God the gift of a thankful heart. Try to see causes of thankfulness in your everyday life. When life seems hard and troubles crowd, then look for some reasons for thankfulness. There is nearly always something you can be thankful for. The offering of thanksgiving is indeed a sweet incense going up to God throughout a busy day. Seek diligently for something to be glad and thankful about. You will acquire in time the habit of being constantly grateful to God for all His blessings. Each new day some new cause for joy and gratitude will spring to your mind and you will thank God sincerely. Prayer For The Day I pray for a truly thankful heart. I pray that I may be constantly reminded of causes for sincere gratitude.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Paradox "We Give Away to Keep. That seems absurd and untrue. How can you keep anything if you give it away? But in order to keep whatever it is we get in A.A., we must go about giving it away to others, for no fees or rewards of any kind. When we cannot afford to give away what we have received so freely in A.A., we had better get ready for our next 'drunk.' It will happen every time. We've got to continue to give it away in order to keep it."  The Professor and the Paradox 1955AAWS Alcoholics Anonymous (2nd Ed.), pp. 341-2 Thought to Consider . . . "We are not living just to be sober; we are living to learn, to serve, and to love." As Bill Sees It, p. 94 *~*AACRONYMS*~* H E L P Hope, Encouragement, Love, and Patience

Daily Reflection A PRAYER FOR ALL SEASONS God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can. And wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when I get stuck while reciting it, but if I examine the section which is troubling me, I find the answer to my problem. The first time this happened I was scared, but now I use it as a valuable tool. By accepting life as it is, I gain serenity. By taking action, I gain courage and I thank God for the ability to distinguish between those situations I can work on, and those I must turn over. All that I have now is a gift from God: my life, my usefulness, my contentment, and this program. The serenity enables me to continue walking forward. Alcoholics Anonymous is the easier, softer way.

Pot Luck God Does Not Comfort us to Make us Comfortable             God does not comfort us to make us comfortable but to make us comforters. ~ J. H. Jowett                 We weren’t in any kind of condition to comfort others when we were in the grips of our addiction. It’s only now, when we have been blessed with comfort for ourselves that we can turn our attention to others. Now that we can, we discover another spiritual paradox: We find comfort in giving comfort. It is part of the “to-give-is-to-receive” principle.                 Perhaps we didn’t come by our disease accidentally. There’s a purpose in each of us, and comforting others is part of our purpose. God relies on each of us to carry the message, as those who went before us brought it to us. That’s why we can never be complacent about our progress. The minute we isolate ourselves from others, discomfort sets in - for us and for those who need the comfort of our presence.                  My comfort depends on being a comforter. Casey, Carey and Pyle, Homer, In God’s Care

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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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