Your Daily Reprieve 09.22.19

Your Daily Reprieve for Sunday September 22, 2019

From Waynesville, NC

"When God measures a man,

he puts the tape around the heart

instead of the head."

--anonymous

"The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day

regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. "

--Charles Swindoll

"Just when I found out the meaning of life,

they changed it!"

--George Carlin

Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.

--Laurence Couglin

Big Book Quote

"We commenced to make many fast friends and a fellowship has grown up among us of which it is a wonderful thing to feel a part. The joy of living we really have, even under pressure and difficulty."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Bill's Story, pg. 15~

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BILLY N.

Buford, GA

@Marietta, GA

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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

September 2019 Miracles

9/1 Julia C. (Dorset, UK)…..17

9/1 Billy K. (Cutchogue, NY)…..19

9/1 George M. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..35

9/1 Richie S. (Plainview, NY)…..28

9/1 Craig G. ()…..26

9/2 Jim H. (Isle of Lewis, UK)…..7

9/3 Edward H. (Andover, MA)…..36

9/4 LeeAnn N. (New York, NY)…..7

9/4 David F. (New York, NY)…..6

9/5 Chris L. (Bristol, RI)…..31

9/5 James l. ()…..27

9/6 Lisa L. (Stuart, FL)…..10

9/7 Christine L. (Exeter, NH)…..32

9/7 George D. (Port Salerno, FL)…..35

9/7 Robert M. (Guam)…..31

9/7 April/Ginger C. (Hillsdale, NJ) 7 years.

9/8 Javier M. (London, UK)…..2

9/9 Julie K. (Portsmouth, OH)…..18

9/9 Kris K. (New York, NY)…..34

9/10 Kevin D. (Nantucket, MA)…..30

9/10 Sue B. (Haiku, H8I)…..

9/10 Brian O. (Cushendall, Ireland)…..30

9/11 Steve F. (Nyack, NY)…..36

9/11 Deck H. (Oldwick, NJ)…..33

9/12 Sherri C. (Starke, FL)…..1

9/12 Phil C. (Austin, TX)…..9

9/12 Joe C. (Palm Coast/Waynesville)…..29

9/13 Lisa N. (Paramus, NJ)…..8

9/14 Teresa T. (Orlando, FL)…..2

9/14 Linda B. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..5

9/15 Hillary A. (New York, NY)…..2

9/15 Alicia S. (Albany, NY)…..2

9/15 Stanley R. (Grand Rapids, MN)…..40

9/15 Sue B. (Montpelier, VT/Gulfport, FL)…..6

9/16 Heidi L. (Waynesville, NC)…..13

9/17 Leslie N. (Cassilis, NB, Canada)…..21

9/17 Maureen B. (Plymouth, MA)…..44

9/17 Jim W. (Methuen, MA)…..42

9/18 Jim H. (Houston, TX)…..9

9/18 George P. (London, England)…..34

9/19 John A. (Gainseville, GA)…..8

9/19 Diana D. (Newport, RI)…..25

9/19 Elaina C. (NYC, NY)…..8

9/20 Donald P. (Rockland, ME)…..24

9/20 Paul T. (Hobe Sound, FL)…..8

9/20 Dawn D. (New York, NY)…..10

9/20 Linda K. (Toronto/Port Charlotte, FL)…..7

9/21 Lisa O. (Roundhill, VA)…..5

9/21 Paul W. (Byfield, MA)…..26

9/21 Beth G. (Los Angeles, CA)…..40

9/21 John P. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..4

9/22 Peter H. (Nantucket, MA)…..21

9/23 David A. (New York City, NY)…..18

9/23 Rick B. (Stowe, VT)…..27

9/23 Bill G. (Marblehead, MA)…..34

9/24 Larry C. (Davenport, FL)…..29

9/24 Adam T. (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY)…..34

9/24 Katie S. (New Vernon, NJ)…..19

9/24 Tim B. (Raleigh, NC)…..14

9/25 Cate M. (Weaverville, NC)…..37

9/25 Mary D. (New Rochelle, NY)…..2

9/26 Ari B. (New York, NY)…..1

9/27 Sheila C. (Falmouth, MA)…..5

9/27 Sarah M. D. (NJ)…..2

9/28 Paul W. (Springfield, NJ)…..30

9/28 Scott B. (Epping, NH)…..23

9/28 June T. (Palm Desert, CA/Nantucket,MA)…..13

9/29 Judy F. (Nantucket/ Marathon, FL)…..27

9/29 Joan F. (Westhampton, NY/PBG, FL)…..9

9/30 Shannon L. (Garfield, NJ)…..2

9/30 Sheree H. (Bellevue, WA)…..5

9/30 Dominick N. (NY)…..37

1321 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12

Tradition Nine - "A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve."

Just as the aim of each A.A. member is personal sobriety, the aim of our services is to bring sobriety within reach of all who want it. If nobody does the group's chores, if the area's telephone rings unanswered, if we do not reply to our mail, then A.A. as we know it would stop. Our communications lines with those who need our help would be broken.

p. 175

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

Step Eight is, "Made a list of all persons we had harmed
and became willing to make amends to them all." Step Nine
is, "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,
except when to do so would injure them or others." Making
restitution for the wrongs we have done is often very
difficult. It hurts our pride. But the rewards are great.
When we go to a person and say we are sorry, the reaction
we get is almost invariably good. It takes courage to make
the plunge, but the results more than justify it. A load is
off your chest and often an enemy has been turned into
a friend. Have I done my best to make all the restitution
possible?

Meditation For The Day

There should be joy in living the spiritual life. A faith
without joy is not entirely genuine. If you are not happier
as a result of your faith, there is probably something wrong
with it. Faith in God should bring you a deep feeling of
happiness and security, no matter what happens on the surface
of your life. Each new day is another opportunity to serve God
and improve your relationships with other people. This should
bring joy. Life should be abundant and outreaching. It should
be glowing and outgoing, in ever widening circles.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that my horizons may grow ever wider.
I pray that I may keep reaching out for more service
and companionship.

Daily Thought

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Unity

"Moved by the spirit of anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public. As we lay aside these very human aspirations, we believe that each of us takes part in the weaving of a protective mantle which covers our whole Society and under which we may grow and work in unity. We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have."
1952 AAWS
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 187

Thought to Consider . . .

To help each other, is to help ourselves.

*~*AACRONYMS*~*

D E N I A L
Don't Even Notice I Am Lying

Daily Reflection

A "LIMITLESS LODE"

Like a gaunt prospector, belt drawn in over the last ounce

of food, our pick struck gold. Joy at our release from a

lifetime of frustration knew no bounds. Father feels he has

struck something better than gold. For a time he may try to

hug the new treasure to himself. He may not see at once

that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay

dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and

insists on giving away the entire product.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 128-29

When I talk with a newcomer to A.A., my past looks me

straight in the face. I see the pain in those hopeful eyes, I

extend my hand, and then the miracle happens: / become

healed. My problems vanish as I reach out to this trembling

soul.

Pot Luck

"My sanity today is directly proportional to my honesty."

In the old days, it was hard to keep my story straight. As my drinking increased, my omissions turned into half-truths, and these turned into little white lies. After a while, I couldn’t recognize the truth anymore. As I became disconnected from people and myself, my very reality changed and my sanity disappeared. After living in this dark abyss, I finally surrendered and entered the program.

As I began to get sober, I started in on the overwhelming task of unraveling the massive knot of lies, stories, and deceptive behavior I had engaged in. I felt shame, anger, and remorse as I painfully made my way back to my true self, which had been buried beneath the disease of alcoholism. I used the tools of “uncover, discover, and discard,” and after many inventories, I finally saw the light ahead.

The road back to sanity began with the words “rigorous honesty.” Although seemingly straightforward, the challenge I had was in coming to believe that, of myself, I was enough—that if I spoke my truth, I would be accepted. The miracle is that the truth really did set me free, and the more honest I was, the more peaceful and serene I became. Today, if I’m feeling uncomfortable, I look to where my honesty may be lacking. As soon as I become genuine again, my sanity is restored.

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