Your Daily Reprieve: Your Daily Reprieve 01.30.20

Your Daily Reprieve for Thursday January 30, 2020

From Jacksonville, FL

Rise above the little things.

~Unknown

“You can either suffer in a way that always keeps you in bondage

... and keep suffering and keep suffering and keep suffering

OR you can suffer a little while to get free and be done with it. “

~~ Joyce Meyer

"My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance,

and inverse proportion to my expectations."

~Michael J. Fox

Sometimes it’s hard to find someone to look down on;

especially if I‘m getting near the bottom.

~Anonymous

Big Book Annotation

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Big Book Quote

"We feel we are on the Broad Highway, walking hand in hand with the
Spirit of the Universe."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, Page 75~

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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

January 2020 Miracles

1/1 Bob V. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..36

1/1 Severine W. (Sacramento, CA)…..3

1/1 Elena C. (NYC, NY)…..4

1/1 Nancy W. (Port Charlotte, FL)…..32

1/1 Joan B. (Port Charlotte, FL)…..31

1/1 Jessica C. (NYC, NY)…..6

1/1 Deirdre K. (Madison, NJ)…..15

1/1 John C. (Los Alamitos, CA)…..15

1/1 Ray A. (Surrey, BC, Canada)…..2

1/1 Lauren B. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..2

1/1 Terrance R. (Morris Plains, NJ)…..26

1/1 James R. ()…..9

1/2 Joe B. (Jacksonville, FL)…..6

1/2 Robbie H. (White Rock, BC)…..7

1/2 Brian C. (Port Washington, NY)…..4

1/2 Mercedes G. (Tampa. FL)…..1

1/2 Joe D. (NYC,NY)…..1

1/2 Tara H. (Scarsdale, NY)…..5

1/2 Gregory B. (New York, NY)…..8

1/3 Billy M. (Louisville, KY)…..41

1/3 Johnyr (Stuart, FL)…..42

1/3 Grace C. (Stuart, FL)…..29

1/4 Nicola H. (Hertfordshire, UK)…..1

1/4 Kevin J. (RI)…..29

1/5 Donna M. (Port St Lucie, FL)…..46

1/5 Paola V. (London, UK)….14

1/5 Gwen F. (Key West, FL)…..12

1/5 Tim G. (Dallas, TX)…..8

1/6 Mike S. (Jacksonville, FL)…..14

1/6 Mary B. (Key Largo, FL)…..14

1/6 David M. (Las Vegas, NV)…..24

1/6 Ann OK-B (Stuart FL/Greenwich, CT)…..41

1/6 George R. (Stratham, NH)…..8

1/6 Karen F. (Clinton, NJ)…..2

1/7 Alexis E. (East Twickenham, UK)…..18

1/7 Ray W. (Long Island)…..8

1/7 Leo D. (Warren, NJ)…..22

1/7 Luke T. (Nantucket, MA)…..1

1/7 Liz O. (New York, NY)…..16

1/8 Alan J. (Stone Ridge, NY)…..12

1/8 Lou S. Sarasota, FL)…..7

1/9 Tefft W. (Washington, DC)…..35

1/9 Ginger E. (Southern Pines, NC)…..11

1/9 Jason M. (Rye, NY)…..20

1/10 Paula B. (Charleston, SC)…..37

1/10 Janice E. (Corpus Christi, TX)…..20

1/10 Tom D. (Dallas, TX)…..29

1/12 Padraic O. (Whistler, BC, Canada)…..7

1/12 David F. (Windermere, BC, CA)…..7

1/12 Shabab N. (Bethesda, MD)…..17

1/12 Lynne C. (Three Bridges, NJ)…..14

1/13 Tara M. (Larchmont, NY)…..7

1/13 Robbie H. (FL/VA)…..38

1/13 Ken R. (Norfolk, MA)…..17

1/13 John E. (Reading, UK)….5

1/13 Brian G. (Ridgewood, NJ)…..30

1/13 Rick H. (Vero Beach, FL)…..2

1/13 Dennis B. (Northport, FL)…..31

1/13 David S. (Boston, MA)…..34

1/14 Maria H. (New York, NY)…..26

1/14 Dot C. (Acton, MA)…..7

1/14 Nick M. (Asheville, NC/Denver.CO)…..26

1/14 Glenda Mc. (Leesburg, FL)…..42

1/15 Bob W. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..37

1/15 Sue J. (Palm Coast, FL)…..10

1/15 Mike R. (Englewood, NJ)…..29

1/15 Steve D. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..8

1/16 Jeff W. (Lake City, CO)…..15

1/16 Tree A. (San Anselmo, CA)…..31

1/17 Helen C. (Folkestone, UK)…..48

1/17 Scott M. (New York, NY)…..6

1/19 Rob W. (St Mary’s . GA) …..3

1/19 Rhonda L. (Stuart, FL)…..18

1/19 Carol L. (Aspen, CO)…..29

1/19 Alan S. (Hiawassee. GA)…..7

1/20 Paul M. (Shediac, NB, Canada)…..39

1/20 Peter G. (Scoudouc, NB, Canada)…..39

1/21 Levi S. (London, UK)…..5

1/21 Shane S. (Methuen, MA)…..1

1/21 Heather N. (Wylie,TX)…..23

1/21 Steve F. (Winter Park, FL)…..41

1/21 Brian Mc. (Mahwah, NJ)…..36

1/22 Stacey C. (Austin, TX)…..13

1/22 Keith B. (Stuart, FL)…..22

1/22 Paul S. (Exeter, NH)…..2

1/23 Mike C. (Solon, OH)…..5

1/23 Susie S. (Legarto, TX)…..25

1/24 Paul B. (Newburyport, MA)…..34

1/24 Vito (Saratoga Springs, NY)…..28

1/25 PJ C. (Bel Air, MD)…..5

1/25 Steve L. (Palm Coast, FL)…..2

1/25 Thomas Mac. (Airdrie, Scotland)…..31

1/26 Dana R. (Madison, CT)…..5

1/27 Iris M. F. (Naples, FL)…..22

1/28 Karen Ann B. (Stuart, FL)…..1

1/28 Sianna C. (Fargo, ND)……4

1/29 Jill M. (Alsip, IL)…..2

1/29 Sandra C. (Port St Lucie, FL)…..44

1/30 Keith C. (Denham Springs, LA)…..11

1/30 Collen S. (Bedminster, NJ)…..2

1/31 Bob P. (Jacksonville, NC)…..36

1/31 Diane B. (Cape Cod, MA)…..27

1/31 Sandy W, (East Hampton, NY)…..25

1/31 Kim J. (Streator, IL)…..9

1753 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12

Step Five - "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."

Another great dividend we may expect from confiding our defects to another human being is humility--a word often misunderstood. To those who have made progress in A.A., it amounts to a clear recognition of what and who we really are, followed by a sincere attempt to become what we could be. Therefore, our first practical move toward humility must consist of recognizing our deficiencies. No defect can be corrected unless we clearly see what it is. But we shall have to do more than see. The objective look at ourselves we achieved in Step Four was, after all, only a look. All of us saw, for example, that we lacked honesty and tolerance, that we were beset at times by attacks of self-pity or delusions of personal grandeur. But while this was a humiliating experience, it didn't necessarily mean that we had yet acquired much actual humility. Though now recognized, our defects were still there. Something had to be done about them. And we soon found that we could not wish or will them away by ourselves.

p. 58

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

A drinking life isn't a happy life. Drinking cuts you
off from other people and from God. One of the worst
things about drinking is the loneliness. And one of the
best things about A.A. is the fellowship. Drinking cuts
you off from other people, at least from the people who
really matter to you, your wife and children, your
family and real friends. No matter how much you love
them, you build up a wall between you and them by your
drinking. You're cut off from any real companionship
with them. As a result, you're terribly lonely. Have I got
rid of my loneliness?

Meditation For The Day

I will sometimes go into a quiet place of retreat with
God. In that place, I will find restoration and healing
and power. I will plan quiet times now and then, times
when I will commune with God and arise rested and
refreshed to carry on the work which God has given me
to do. I know that God will never give me a load greater
than I can bear. It is in serenity and peace that all
true success lies.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may strengthen my inner life, so that I
may find serenity. I pray that my soul may be restored
in quietness and peace

Daily Thought

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Reprieve

It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. "How can I best serve Thee - Thy will (not mine) be done." These are thoughts which must go with us constantly. We can exercise our will power along this line all we wish. It is the proper use of the will.
c. 1976, 2001 AAWS
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85

Thought to Consider . . .

The alcoholic is in no greater peril than when he takes sobriety for granted.

*~*AACRONYMS*~*

E G O
Easing God Out

Daily Reflection

FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO

We are going to know a new freedom. . . .

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83

Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The

first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of

alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom

from fear—fear of people, of economic insecurity, of

commitment, of failure, of rejection. Then I begin to enjoy

freedom to—freedom to choose sobriety for today, freedom

to be myself, freedom to express my opinion, to experience

peace of mind, to love and be loved, and freedom to grow

spiritually. But how can I achieve these freedoms? The Big

Book clearly says that before I am halfway through making

amends, I will begin to know a "new" freedom; not the old

freedom of doing what I pleased, without regard to others,

but the new freedom that allows fulfillment of the promises

in my life. What a joy to be free!

Pot Luck

Do not be afraid of the ego. It depends on your mind, and as you made it by believing in it, so you can dispel it by withdrawing belief from it. - A Course in Miracles

Some of us are fond of saying "the devil made me do it" when we've done something we're not too proud of. We might as well say "the ego made me do it" because the ego is our own personal "devil."
Sometimes we like to claim that we weren't in complete control of our actions, that we were overcome by an irresistible urge. We can't however, say that with a clear conscience. At one time in our addictive past, maybe, but not now. Now, we can be responsible. An urge can overcome us only to the extent that we let it - only as we give it the power of believing in it.
We have a choice. We can listen to the voice of our ego, or the voice of God. How can we tell the difference? By how we feel. The ego's urgings always leave us with some misgivings. God's guidance assures us.

I choose to listen to the voice of assurance.

In God's Care