Your daily Reprieve 04.30.19

Your Daily Reprieve for Tuesday April  30, 2019 From Waynesville, NC

"Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy." – Guillaume Apollinaire We are far more liable to catch the vices than the virtues of our associates. ~ Denis Diderot "If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end before we can really get down to our work. The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable. Favorable conditions never come." ~C.S. Lewis "Life is travel -- enjoy the journey, bumpy roads and all." ~Grapevine:  New York, New York, May 1977

Big Book Quote "We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again. Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 33~

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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober 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).....84 April 2019 Miracles 4/1 Kevin B. (Gods Hill, New Forest, UK)…..31 4/1 Larry S. (USVI/Somewhere in Asia)…..34 4/1 Joyce G. (Haverhill, MA)…..31 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..50 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..6 4/1 Frank A. (Blauvelt, NY)…..14 4/1 Cary W. (Eatonton, GA)…..12 4/2 Justin L. (Waynesville, NC)…..1 4/2 Julian M. (St. Albans, UK)…..1 4/3 Bob K. (Syracuse, NY)…..30 4/3 Leigh A. (Bethesda, MA)…..21 4/4 Matthew D. (Port Washington, NY)…..5 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..17 4/5 Erica W. (Chiefland, FL)…..3 4/6 Nick E. (East Twickenham, UK)…..20 4/6 Kevin M. (Hendersonville, NC)…..11 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..5 4/7 Susie C. (NYC)…..28 4/7 Jane T. (Vancouver, BC)…..33 4/7 Madeleine M. (Groveland, MA)…..36 4/7 Jackie  K. (Waynesville, NC)…..30 4/8 Maureen K. (New Providence, NJ)…..9 4/8 Greg M. (Clermont, FL)…..5 4/8 Paul K. (Akron, OH)…..15 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..7 4/9 Sarah D. (Brooklyn, NY)…..3 4/9 Dayton H. (NY, NY)…..29 4/9 Bobby M. (Smithtown, LI, NY)…..4 4/10 Chas T. (Aiken, SC)…..7 4/10 Jim L. (Melbourne Beach, FL)…..6 4/10 Kevin L. (Cherry Hill, NJ)…..36 4/11 Jerry W. (Walker, LA)…..46 4/11 Diane M. (Jacksonville FL/Waynesville, NC)…..11 4/11 Jeremy S. (Austin, TX)…..7 4/11 Emily W. (Astoria, NY)…..5 4/11 Christine C. (Succasunna, NJ)…..10 4/12 Lisa S. (Valley Cottage, NY)…..17 4/13 Lauren C. (NYC)…..6 4/14 Tommy M. (Kingston, NY)…..1 4/14 Caitlin F. (Berkeley Heights, NJ)…..6 4/14 Sue B. (Waynesville, NC)…..9 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..40 4/15 Mary B. (Birmingham, AL)…..1 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland, MA/Nantucket, MA)…..14 4/16 Beverly D. (North Port, FL)…..19 4/16 Hannah (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..10 4/17 Vince K. Palm City, FL)…..37 4/17 Jay M. (Cleveland, OH)…..5 4/17 Vicki M. (Waynesville, NC)…..38 4/17 Rich W. (Evanston, IL)…..2 4/18 Brad G. (St Louis, MO)…..18 4/18 Kathleen M. (Wilton, CT)…..15 4/18 Liz A-S (Millburn, NJ)…..8 4/19 Joanna J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..38 4/19 Lynn H. (Springfield, IL)…..37 4/19 Tim M. (Huntersville, NC)…..2 4/21 Cheryl B. (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/21 Tom Mc (Leesburg, FL)…..49 4/21 Elizabeth W. (Berwyn, PA)…..13 4/21 Andy M. (Port Orange, FL)…..28 4/22 Becky S. (Knoxville, TN)…..9 4/22 Ken D. (Dover Plains, NY)…..1 4/22 Jeannie C. (Nantucket, MA)…..27 4/23 Steve W. (Syracuse, NY/Indialantic, FL)…..14 4/23 Brian L. (Cairo, Egypt)…..30 4/23 Dorothy V. (Placida, FL)…..15 4/23 Tom K. (Tampa, FL/Canton, OH)…..24 4/24 Fran D. (Randolph, NJ)…..44 4/24 Sammy L. (NYC, NY)…..1 4/25 Sara H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..10 4/25 Melissa S. (NYC, NY)…..10 4/25 Rourke H. (Camp Puking Hills, St Maarten)…..20 4/25 Kenny O. (Massapequa Park, NY)…..7 4/26 Margie W. (Waltham, MA)…..2 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..6 4/26 Grainne F. (Chang Mai, Thailand)…..9 4/26 Nate L. (Charleston, SC)…..2 4/26 Cliff M. (Newburyport, MA)…..9 4/26 Hillary H. (Phoenix, AZ)…..9 4/27 Maureen M. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..30 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..8 4/28 Brian C. (Davenport, FL)…..21 4/28 Bobby S. (So. Boston, MA)…..17 4/28 Jason F. (Forest Hills, NY)…..4 4/28 Laurie (New Jersey)…..34 4/29 Lyn K. (Palm City, FK)…..19 4/30 Sam M. (Dothan, AL)…..8 4/30 Marketa C. (Arlington, VA)…..16 4/30 Sandra M. (Airdrie, Scotland)…30 1432 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." So, practicing these Steps, we had a spiritual awakening about which finally there was no question. Looking at those who were only beginning and still doubted themselves, the rest of us were able to see the change setting in. From great numbers of such experiences, we could predict that the doubter who still claimed that he hadn't got the "spiritual angle," and who still considered his well-loved A.A. group the higher power, would presently love God and call Him by name. p. 109

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day The A.A. program is one of faith because we find that we must have faith in a Power greater than ourselves if we are going to get sober. We're helpless before alcohol, but when we turn our drink problem over to God and have faith that He can give us all the strength we need, then we have the drink problem licked. Faith in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God is the essential part of the A.A. program. Is faith still strong in me? Meditation For The Day Each one of us is a child of God, and as such, we are full of the promise of spiritual growth. A young person is like the springtime of the year. The full time of the fruit is not yet, but there is promise of the blossom. There is a spark of the Divine in every one of us. Each has some of God's spirit that can be developed by spiritual exercise. Know that your life is full of glad promise. Such blessings can be yours, such joys, such wonders, as long as you develop in the sunshine of God's love. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may develop the divine spark within me. I pray that by so doing I may fulfill the promise of a more abundant life.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (    \ (AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Responsibility "I Am Responsible . . . When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible." Declaration of 30th Anniversary International Convention, 1965 Thought to Consider . . . Service is spirituality in action. *~*AACRONYMS*~* H A L T Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired

Daily Reflection A GREAT PARADOX These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 The great paradox of A.A. is that I know I cannot keep the precious gift of sobriety unless I give it away. My primary purpose is to stay sober. In A.A. I have no other goal, and the importance of this is a matter of life or death for me. If I veer from this purpose I lose. But A.A. is not only for me; it is for the alcoholic who still suffers. The legions of recovering alcoholics stay sober by sharing with fellow alcoholics. The way to my recovery is to show others in A.A. that when I share with them, we both grow in the grace of the Higher Power, and both of us are on the road to a happy destiny.

Pot Luck Everything is funny as long as it happening to someone else.    --- Will Rogers We laugh when others do something silly. We're amused when something funny happens to them. But if the same happens to us and people laugh, we might give them the evil eye. Yet, when others laugh, it can free us. It frees us to see the world through new eyes. Likewise, when we laugh at ourselves, we're free to see ourselves with new eyes. Instead of trying to be perfect, we accept we're human. To laugh at ourselves is to accept ourselves. There's no room for shame when we laugh. We enjoy ourselves just as we are. Can I accept the fact I'm human and I have limits? Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, when I refuse to accept that I'm only human, be gentle with me.  I know that, when I least expect it, You will remind me that I'm only human. Action for the Day: I will share with a friend one or two stories about funny mistakes I've made.

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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 https://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/home 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 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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Your Daily Reprieve for April  , 2019 From Jacksonville, FL

Box 459 Spring 2019 https://www.aa.org/newsletters/en_US/en_box459_spring19.pdf Includes a calendar of events and convetions

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Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober 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).....84 April 2019 Miracles 4/1 Larry S. (USVI/Somewhere in Asia)…..34 4/1 Joyce G. (Haverhill, MA)…..31 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..50 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..6 4/1 Frank A. (Blauvelt, NY)…..14 4/1 Cary W. (Eatonton, GA)…..12 4/2 Justin L. (Waynesville, NC)…..1 4/2 Julian M. (St. Albans, UK)…..1 4/3 Bob K. (Syracuse, NY)…..30 4/3 Leigh A. (Bethesda, MA)…..21 4/4 Matthew D. (Port Washington, NY)…..5 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..17 4/5 Erica W. (Chiefland, FL)…..3 4/6 Nick E. (East Twickenham, UK)…..20 4/6 Kevin M. (Hendersonville, NC)…..11 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..5 4/7 Susie C. (NYC)…..28 4/7 Jane T. (Vancouver, BC)…..33 4/7 Madeleine M. (Groveland, MA)…..36 4/7 Jackie  K. (Waynesville, NC)…..30 4/8 Maureen K. (New Providence, NJ)…..9 4/8 Greg M. (Clermont, FL)…..5 4/8 Paul K. (Akron, OH)…..15 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..7 4/9 Sarah D. (Brooklyn, NY)…..3 4/9 Dayton H. (NY, NY)…..29 4/9 Bobby M. (Smithtown, LI, NY)…..4 4/10 Chas T. (Aiken, SC)…..7 4/10 Kevin L. (Cherry Hill, NJ)…..36 4/11 Jerry W. (Walker, LA)…..46 4/11 Diane M. (Jacksonville FL/Waynesville, NC)…..11 4/11 Jeremy S. (Austin, TX)…..7 4/11 Emily W. (Astoria, NY)…..5 4/11 Christine C. (Succasunna, NJ)…..10 4/12 Lisa S. (Valley Cottage, NY)…..17 4/13 Lauren C. (NYC)…..6 4/14 Tommy M. (Kingston, NY)…..1 4/14 Sue B. (Waynesville, NC)…..9 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..40 4/15 Mary B. (Birmingham, AL)…..1 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland, MA/Nantucket, MA)…..14 4/16 Beverly D. (North Port, FL)…..18 4/16 Hannah (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..10 4/17 Vince K. Palm City, FL)…..37 4/17 Jay M. (Cleveland, OH)…..5 4/18 Brad G. (St Louis, MO)…..18 4/18 Kathleen M. (Wilton, CT)…..15 4/18 Liz A-S (Millburn, NJ)…..8 4/19 Joanna J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..38 4/19 Tim M. (Huntersville, NC)…..2 4/21 Cheryl B. (Los Angeles, CA)…..5 4/21 Thom Mc (Leesburg, FL)…..49 4/21 Elizabeth W. (Berwyn, PA)…..13 4/22 Becky S. (Knoxville, TN)…..9 4/23 Steve W. (Syracuse, NY/Indialantic, FL)…..14 4/24 Fran D. (Randolph, NJ)…..44 4/25 Sara H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..10 4/25 Melissa S. (NYC, NY)…..10 4/25 Rourke H. (Camp Puking Hills, St Maarten)…..20 4/25 Kenny O. (Massapequa Park, NY)…..7 4/26 Margie W. (Waltham, MA)…..2 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..6 4/26 Grainne F. (Chang Mai, Thailand)…..9 4/26 Nate L. (Charleston, SC)…..2 4/26 Cliff M. (Newburyport, MA)…..9 4/26 Hilary H. (Phoenix, AZ)…..9 4/27 Maureen M. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..30 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..8 4/28 Brian C. (Davenport, FL)…..21 4/28 Bobby S. (So. Boston, MA)…..17 4/29 Lyn K. (Palm City, FK)…..19 4/30 Sam M. (Dothan, AL)…..8 4/30 Marketa C. (Arlington, VA)…..16 1144 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12

Twenty-Four Hours

Daily Thought

Daily Reflection

Pot Luck

Speaker Recordings Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst ***** The Lights are On http://xa-speakers.org/ Recovery Speakers http://recoveryspeakers.com/

ARCHIVES *NEW* http://www.bigbookfordummies.com/ An On-Line Study Resource Daily Meditations Group Home http://groups.google.com/group/Your_Daily_Reprieve?hl=en Daily Meditations Archive http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/7AMmeeting/ Blog http://todaysreprieve.blogspot.com/

Your Daily Reprieve is now on Facebook It is a PRIVATE GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdailyreprieve/ To be added, email: sober@yourdailyreprieve.com Please share your wisdom, anecdotes and travels with other members of Your Daily Reprieve. Twitter https://twitter.com/YourDailyReprie

AA Membership Survey (2014) http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-48_membershipsurvey.pdf 2015 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/Members/2015-Membership-Survey/Survey-Results-Page-2

Meditation Resources http://www.peterrussell.com/TV/3Min.php ***** Loving Kindness Meditations With Music http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindnessmusic.mp3 Voice only http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindness.mp3 ***** Free Guided Meditations http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22

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 https://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/home 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 Daily Thought http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily Speaker Recordings http://storiesofrecovery.org/Workshops.htm Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com

To comment or to unsubscribe: Tom Murphy C 508.221.8896 sober@yourdailyreprieve.com Skype txmurphy 405 Winchester Creek Rd Waynesville, NC 28786 PASS IT ON