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Your
Daily Reprieve for February , 2020
From Jacksonville, FL
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I love the person who
can smile in trouble,
gather strength from
distress,
and grow brave by
reflection.
~Thomas Paine
“The day we begin working
the Steps,
the bottom becomes the foundation.”
~Grapevine: Chelsea,
Michigan, November 2002
I have never gotten a
"No" from God
to any one of my prayers.
What I have heard is,
"
Yes", "Not
yet", & "I have something better in mind for you."
~Anonymous
“The source of love is deep
in us
and we can help others
realize a lot of happiness.
One word, one action, one
thought
can reduce another person’s
suffering and bring that person joy.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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Big Book Quote
"Many a man, yet
dazed from his hospital experience, has stepped over
the threshold of that home into freedom. Many an alcoholic who entered there came away with an answer. He succumbed to that gay crowd inside, who laughed at their own misfortunes and understood his. Impressed by those who visited him at the hospital, he capitulated entirely when, later, in an upper room of this house, he heard the story of some man whose experience closely tallied with his own. The expression on the faces of the women, that indefinable something in the eyes of the men, the stimulating and electric atmosphere of the place, conspired to let him know that here was haven at last." Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A Vision For You, pg. 160 |
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Michael P. (Elmont, NY)…..28
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1835 Total Years of Sobriety
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12&12
Step Six - "Were entirely ready to have God remove all
these defects of character."
If we would gain any real advantage in the use of this Step on problems other than alcohol, we shall need to make a brand new venture into open-mindedness. We shall need to raise our eyes toward perfection, and be ready to walk in that direction. It will seldom matter how haltingly we walk. The only question will be "Are we ready?" p. 68 |
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Twenty-Four Hours
A.A. Thought For The
Day
When we first came into A.A., the first thing we did was to admit that we couldn't do anything about our drinking. We admitted that alcohol had us licked and that we were helpless against it. We never could decide whether or not to take a drink. We always took the drink. And since we couldn't do anything about it ourselves, we put our whole drink problem into the hands of God. We turned the whole thing over to that Power greater than ourselves. And we have nothing more to do about it, except to trust God to take care of the problem for us. Have I done this honestly and fully? Meditation For The Day This is the time for my spirit to touch the spirit of God. I know that the feeling of the spirit-touch is more important than all the sensations of material things. I must seek a silence of spirit-touching with God. Just a moment's contact and all the fever of life leaves me. Then I am well, whole, calm and able to arise and minister to others. God's touch is a potent healer. I must feel that touch and sense God's presence. Prayer For The Day I pray that the fever of resentment, worry and fear may melt into nothingness. I pray that health, joy, peace and serenity may take its place. |
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Daily Thought
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Martyrdom
Self-pity is one of the most unhappy and consuming defects that we know. It is a bar to all spiritual progress and can cut off all effective communication with our fellows because of its inordinate demands for attention and sympathy. It is a maudlin form of martyrdom; which we can ill afford. Bill W., Letter, 1966 c. 1967 AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 238 Thought to Consider . . . Poor me! Poor me! Pour me a drink. *~*AACRONYMS*~*
F I N E
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Daily Reflection
A UNIQUE
STABILITY
Where does A.A. get
its direction? . . . These practical folk
then read Tradition
Two, and learn that the sole authority
in A.A. is a loving
God as He may express Himself in the
group conscience. .
. . The elder statesman is the one who
sees the wisdom of
the group's decision, who holds no
resentment over his
reduced status, whose judgment,
fortified by
considerable experience, is sound, and who is
willing to sit
quietly on the sidelines patiently awaiting
developments
TWELVE STEPS AND
TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 132, 135
Into the fabric of
recovery from alcoholism are woven the
Twelve Steps and the
Twelve Traditions. As my recovery
progressed, I
realized that the new mantle was tailor-made
for me. The elders
of the group gently offered suggestions
when change seemed
impossible. Everyone's shared
experiences became
the substance for treasured friendships.
I know that the
Fellowship is ready and equipped to aid
each suffering
alcoholic at all crossroads in life. In a world
beset by many
problems, I find this assurance a unique
stability. I cherish
the gift of sobriety. I offer God my
gratitude for the
strength I receive in a Fellowship that
truly exists for the
good of all members.
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Pot Luck
If you are attached to a
certain outcome,
you may be missing the
bigger picture in your life.
The Uni-verse has plans for
you that you are not yet now aware of.
And when you try and try,
the world is beyond your winning,
not because The Uni-verse
is unfair,
but because it has a better
option for you that is beyond the struggle.
Sometimes the greatest acts
of Grace are unanswered prayers.
If you are so attached to a certain outcome
that it gives you pain,
anxiety and worry - that is a sign
that your thoughts are not
aligned with the Will for The Uni-verse in your life.
When you experience stress,
anxiety and worry - those are thoughts
based in fear and fear is
not what we've come to be.
When we detach, when we let go,
when we allow something
even greater to be that we didn't see coming
- THAT - is how we step
into a miraculous life.
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