Your Daily Reprieve 03.11.20

Your Daily Reprieve for Wednesday March 11, 2020 From Jacksonville, FL

“It seems the more I give to Alcoholics Anonymous, the better my life gets.” ~Grapevine: Tucson, Arizona, May 2004 II “Sometimes things work out for the best, when you stop worrying & stressing.. and simply go with the flow of your Heart. Accept what is, forget what was, and gratefully embrace what is to come.” ~Babz "In the process of letting go, you will lose many things, from the past, but you will find yourself along the way." ~Deepak Chopra Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere. ~Carl Sagan Face to face meetings are cancelled all over China because of quarantines, and this link would be very helpful to a great many members. Would you please add it to Your Daily Reprieve section on Covid-19 links? It might prove helpful to other international AA members.  Thank you so much for your help. http://chinaaaloners.com/online-meetings/

Big Book Quote "Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, Page 30~

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day EMILY G. Salem, VA @Washington, DC 07.09.89 http://bit.ly/3ca8EpR Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

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 MARCH 2020 Miracles 3/1 Crispin H. (London, UK)…..38 3/1 Newfie Dave D. (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia)…..22 3/1 Donnie M. (Springfield, WV)…..21 3/1 Rich W. (Astoria, NY)…..5 3/1 Wyman B. (Augusta, GA)…..6 3/2 Liz C. (White Plains, NY)…..11 3/3 Curtis C. (Parrsboro, N.S. )…..1 3/3 Daniel J. (Naples, FL)…..1 3/3 Steven H. (Atlantic Heights, NJ)…..14 3/3 Kelly T. (Newmarket, NH)…..29 3/4 Adam L.   (NY,NY / SOMA, NJ)…..6 3/4 Chris A. (Bristol, UK)…..50 3/5 Bill E. (Portsmouth, RI)…..35 3/5 Tom M. Waynesville, NC/Jacksonville, FL)…..26 3/5 Deirdre C. (Cornelius, NC)…..24 3/6 Julie D. (Ajijic. Jalisco, Mexico)…..38 3/7 Adam S. (Tampa)…..3 3/7 Dave G. (White Rock. B.C./Merida. Mex)…..17 3/7 George H. (Milwaukee, WI)…..12 3/8 William the Wanderer (NH)…..31 3/9 Andy W. (Harbor Island, BYOC)…..33 3/9 Sheila J. (New York, NY)…..34 3/9 Patti K. (Baiting Hollow)…..36 3/9 Tony C. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..41 3/9 Phil S. (Santa Fe, NM)…..10 3/10 Mark B. (Portland, ME)…..34 3/11 John M. (Succasunna, NJ)…..11 3/11 Eleni N. (Portland, ME)…..1 3/12 Ned W. (Melbourne, FL)…..23 3/12 Carol S. (Farmington Hills, MI)…..17 3/13 Tom V. (Morristown, NJ)…..13 3/14 Frank G. (San Francisco, CA)…..29 3/14 Barbara B. (Watson, LA)…..1 3/14 Suzanne S. (NYC)…..40 3/15 Zvi B. (Brooklyn, NY)…..1 3/16 Eli S. (Waynesville, NC)…..1 3/16 Bill I. (Islington, MA)…..35 3/17 Anna D. (Delaware)…..1 3/17 Judy D. (Camel, CA)…..5 3/17 Dan D. (Vero Beach, FL)…..41 3/17 Susan P. (Port Charlotte, FL)…..30 3/18 Glenn M. (Indialantic, FL)…..1 3/18 Rachel P. (Lond0n, UK)…..6 3/19 Rebecca S. (London, UK)…..2 3/19 Mike B. (Purchase, NY)…..20 3/20 Kathleen G. (Cavan Lodge, Ireland)…..18 3/21 Lee H (Devon, PA)…..3 3/21 Norm A. (Boston, MA)…..31 3/21 Tucker H. (Nantucket, MA)…..3 3/21 Kate A. (Nyack, NY)…..32 3/23 Donna L. (Pearl River,NY )…..22 3/23 Jesse R. ()…..10 3/24 Amy BS (New York ,NY)…..32 3/24 Joan O. (Keaau, HI)…..3 3/24 Wendy R. (Nyack, NY)…..34 3/25 Ashley G. ()…..4 3/25 Tim F. (River Edge, NJ)…..6 3/26 Christina U. (Palm Coast, FL)…..7 3/26 Rudy T. (Santa Fe, NM)…..2 3/27 Steve H. (East Hampton, NY)…..33 3/27 Jonelle A. ()…..32 3/27 Chuck L. (Key Largo, FL)…33 3/28 Collen S. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..32 3/28 Michelle E. (Grand Rapids, MI)…..1 3/28 Sam S. (Houston, TX)…..7 3/28 Steven S. (Summit, NJ)…..10 3/28 Shane S. (Randolph, NJ)…..2 3/29 Robin S. (New York, NY)…..27 3/30 Barbara K. (Melville, NY)…..15 3/31 Joyce G. (Michigan/Florida)…..10 1258 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Step Seven - "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." So it is that we first see humility as a necessity. But this is the barest beginning. To get completely away from our aversion to the idea of being humble, to gain a vision of humility as the avenue to true freedom of the human spirit, to be willing to work for humility as something to be desired for itself, takes most of us a long, long time. A whole lifetime geared to self-centeredness cannot be set in reverse all at once. Rebellion dogs our every step at first. p. 73

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day By having quiet times each morning, we come to depend on God's help during the day, especially if we should be tempted to take a drink. And we can honestly thank Him each night for the strength He has given us. So our faith is strengthened by these quiet times of prayer. By listening to other members, by working with other alcoholics, by times of quiet meditation, our faith in God gradually becomes strong. Have I turned my drink problem entirely over to God, without reservations? Meditation For The Day It seems as though, when God wants to express to men what He is like, He makes a very beautiful character. Think of a personality as God's expression of character attributes. Be as fit an expression of Godlike character as you can. When the beauty of a person's character is impressed upon us, it leaves an image which in turn reflects through our own actions. So look for beauty of character in those around you. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may look at great beauty of souls until their beauty of character becomes a part of my soul. I pray that I may reflect this character in my own life.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) / AA \ ^*^*^*^*^ Acceptance Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This is to adopt a realistic humility without which no genuine advance can even begin. Again and again, we shall need to return to that unflattering point of departure. This is an exercise in acceptance that we can profitably practice every day of our lives. Bill W., A.A. Grapevine, March 1962 c. 1967 AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 44 Thought to Consider . . . My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance. *~*AACRONYMS*~* A B C Acceptance, Belief, Change

Daily Reflection GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement with God's intention for us. To make this increasingly possible is the purpose of A.A.'s Twelve Steps, and Step Three opens the door. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 40 All I have to do is look back at my past to see where my self-will has led me. I just don't know what's best for me and I believe my Higher Power does. G.O.D., which I define as "Good Orderly Direction," has never let me down, but I have let myself down quite often. Using my self-will in a situation usually has the same result as forcing the wrong piece into a jigsaw puzzle—exhaustion and frustration. Step Three opens the door to the rest of the program. When I ask God for guidance I know that whatever happens is the best possible situation, things are exactly as they are supposed to be, even if they aren't what I want or expect. God does do for me what I cannot do for myself, if I let Him.

Pot Luck   A newer member of AA decided she didn't need to go to any more meetings. After a few weeks, her sponsor decided to visit her. It was a chill evening and the sponsor found the sponsee at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for her sponsor's visit, the sponsee welcomed her, led her to a big chair near the fireplace and waited. Her sponsor made herself comfortable, but said nothing. In the grave silence, she contemplated the play of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the sponsor took the firetongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone. Then she sat back in her chair, still silent. The sponsee watched all this in quiet fascination. As the one lone ember's flame diminished, there was a momentary glow and then it's fire was no more. So it was cold and "dead as a doornail." Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. Just before the sponsor was ready to leave, she picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the sponsor reached the door to leave, the sponsee said, "Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I'll see you at the meeting in the morning."

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COVID-19 LINKS Sybil https://alcoholics-anonymous.eu/online-meetings/ Elizabeth Globalspeakersgroup.sxl.cn Hugh http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php China AA Loners http://chinaaaloners.com/online-meetings/ ARCHIVES *NEW* GUIDED MEDITATION http://bit.ly/2Ogwe9v 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/

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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 {Under Reconstruction} Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com

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