Your Daily Reprieve 06.01.19

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday June 1, 2019

From Waynesville, NC

“Thoughts held in mind produce others of like kind.”

Horses have colts; cows have calves;

thoughts of misery yield more thoughts of misery.
Do you want to have a great day?

Then, let thoughts of love replace anger; faith, replace fear;

peace replace contention and mercy replace vengeance.

— Thomas Strawser

"Happiness is not something ready made.

It comes from your own actions."
– Dalai Lama

“You’ve got to make a conscious choice every day

to shed the old – whatever ‘the old’ means for you.”
– Sarah Ban Breathnach

“Your past does not equal your future.”
– Anthony Robbins

"Through Step Five,

God has removed my shame about being an alcoholic."

~Grapevine: Syracuse, New York, May 2001,

Big Book Quote

"More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very
much the actor. To the outer world he presents his stage character.
This is the one he likes his fellows to see. He wants to enjoy a
certain reputation, but knows in his heart he doesn't deserve it."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 73~

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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

June 2019 Miracles

6/1 Mary Ann T. (Gresham, OR)…..32

6/1 Bobby C. (Covington, LA)…..2

6/1 Kristin C. (Dallas, TX)…..16

6/2 Linda B. (Dallas, TX)…..39

6/2 Stan B. (Dallas, TX)…..39

6/3 Kathy P. (Newport, RI)…..17

6/4 Bob G. (Peapack, NJ)…..4

6/6 David M. (Murphy, NC)…..8

6/7 Stephen B. (Somerset, MA)…..43

6/9 Eileen G. (New York, NY)…..46

6/10 Peter B. (Cape Coral, FL)…..28

6/10 Dave McD. (Hudson, FL)…..42

6/11 Cathy W. (Huntersville, NC)…..12

6/15 Dennis K. (new York, NY)…..10

6/15 Fran F. (Dover, DE)…..30

6/15 Russ S. (Succasunna, NJ)…..4

6/18 Jane T. (New York, NY)…..39

6/28 Anthony A. (Prattville, AL)…..4

0415 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."

But as time passed we found that with the help of A.A.'s Twelve Steps we could lose those fears, no matter what our material prospects were. We could cheerfully perform humble labor without worrying about tomorrow. If our circumstances happened to be good, we no longer dreaded a change for the worse, for we had learned that these troubles could be turned into great values. It did not matter too much what our material condition was, but it did matter what our spiritual condition was. Money gradually became our servant and not our master. It became a means of exchanging love and service with those about us. When, with God's help, we calmly accepted our lot, then we found we could live at peace with ourselves and show others who still suffered the same fears that they could get over them, too. We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want.

pp. 121-122

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall awful
feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pains in
my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders,
weak knees, a three-day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, facing
my loved one at breakfast. Also, composing the alibi and sticking to it. Also,
trying to shave or put on make-up with a shaky hand. Also, opening up my
wallet to find it empty. I don't miss these things, do I?

Meditation For The Day

You were born with a spark of the Divine within you. It had been all
but smothered by the life you were living. That celestial fire has to be
tended and fed so that it will grow eventually into a real desire to live
the right way. By trying to do the will of God, you grow more and
more in the new way of life. By thinking of God, praying to Him, and
having communion with Him, you gradually grow more like Him. The
way of your transformation from the material to the spiritual is the
way of Divine Companionship.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may tend the spark of the Divine within me so that it will
grow. I pray that I may be gradually transformed from the old life to
the new life.

Daily Thought

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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 Home Group

Daily Reflection

A CHANGED OUTLOOK

Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84

When I was drinking, my attitude was totally selfish,

totally self-centered; my pleasure and my comfort came

first. Now that I am sober, self-seeking has started to slip

away. My whole attitude toward life and other people is

changing. For me, the first "A" in our name stands for

attitude. My attitude is changed by the second "A" in our

name, which stands for action. By working the Steps,

attending meetings, and carrying the message, I can be restored

to sanity. Action is the magic word! With a positive,

helpful attitude and regular A.A. action, I can stay sober

and help others to achieve sobriety. My attitude now is that

I am willing to go to any length to stay sober!

Pot Luck

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.
--- Harry Emerson Fosdick

Hate is like an illness. It steals our hope, our love, our relationships. Hate puts distance between people. Hate can give us a false sense of power. Do I use hate to make myself feel important?

Our program tells us to let go of hate. Hate and sobriety don't mix. Hate doesn't let us connect with our Higher Power.

Ours is a program of love and respect. We're taught that if someone treats us wrong, we still should be respectful in our response. Why? Because we're changed by our actions. If we act with hate, we become hateful. If we act in a respectful way, we become respectable.

Prayer for the Day: Hate is the drug of those who are afraid. Higher Power, help me to be free from hate today.

Action for the Day: It's self-centered to hate. Today, I'll read pages 60-62 of Alcoholics Anonymous(Third Edition) about being self-centered.