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Your
Daily Reprieve for Saturday April 11, 2020
From Waynesville, NC
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"Remember that your
body listens to your thoughts.
Make them good ones!"
~Jessica Sepel
This seems to be the
central dilemma of human life –
that it is easier to desire
what is over there
than to appreciate what is
right here.
Your spirit or your soul –
your original unconditioned
consciousness –
exists only in you, so
going elsewhere
can never give you access
to your essential nature,
to who you really are.
~Byron Brown
One of the most loving
things you can do for another person
is let them make their own
mistakes, learn their own lessons
and endure in the contrast
of a life they don't really want.
People only really change
when they've hit rock bottom –
sometimes the most loving
thing you can do for a person
is to let them and be there
to help pick up the pieces.
Permanent change comes from
within,
no one can give it to you.
~Jackson Kiddard
"You're not here to
survive,
you're here to thrive,
prosper, flourish and grow.
You're here to make a
difference, add value
and make our world a better
place.
Be all you can be, give all
you can
and have an awesome time
doing it!"
~Ricardo Housham
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Big Book Quote
"We have found
much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth
dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 25~ |
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@Amarillo,
TX
1995
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Charles T. (Aiken, SC)…..
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12&12
Step Nine - "Made direct amends to such people wherever
possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."
Many a razor-edged question can arise in other departments of life where this same principle is involved. Suppose, for instance, that we have drunk up a good chunk of our firm's money, whether by "borrowing" or on a heavily padded expense account. Suppose that this may continue to go undetected, if we say nothing. Do we instantly confess our irregularities to the firm, in the practical certainty that we will be fired and become unemployable? Are we going to be so rigidly righteous about making amends that we don't care what happens to the family and home? Or do we first consult those who are to be gravely affected? Do we lay the matter before our sponsor or spiritual adviser, earnestly asking God's help and guidance--meanwhile resolving to do the right thing when it becomes clear, cost what it may? Of course, there is no pat answer which can fit all such dilemmas. But all of them do require a complete willingness to make amends as fast and as far as may be possible in a given set of conditions. pp. 86-87 |
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Twenty-Four Hours
A.A. Thought For The
Day
In that alcoholic world, one drink always leads to another and you can't stop till you're paralyzed. And the next morning it begins all over again. You eventually land in a hospital or jail. You lose your job. Your home is broken up. You're always in a mess. You're on the merry-go-round and you can't get off. You're in a squirrel cage and you can't get out. Am I convinced that the alcoholic world is not a pleasant place for me to live in? Meditation For The Day I must learn to accept self-discipline. I must try never to yield one point that I have already won. I must not let myself go in resentments, hates, fears, pride, lust, or gossip. Even if the discipline keeps me separated from some people who are without discipline, nevertheless I will carry on. I may have different ways and a different standard of living than some others. I may be actuated by different motives than some people. But I will try to live the way I believe God wants me to live, no matter what others say. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may be an example to others of a better way of living. I pray that I may carry on in spite of hindrances. |
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Daily Thought
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(\ ~~~ /) ( \(AA)/ ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Principles "There are those in A.A. whom we call 'destructive' critics. They power-drive, they are 'politickers,' they make accusations to gain their ends - all for the good of A.A., of course! We ought to listen carefully to what they say. Sometimes they are telling the whole truth; at other times, a little truth. If they are talking nonsense, we can ignore it, or else try to persuade them. There are few better means of self-survey and of developing patience than the workouts these usually well-meaning but erratic members so often afford us." Bill W., Twelve Concepts for World Service, p. 40 As Bill Sees It, p. 215 Thought to Consider . . . Every problem arrives bearing a gift in its hands. *~*AACRONYMS*~* G I F T S Getting It From The Steps |
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Daily Reflection
A WORD TO DROP:
"BLAME"
To see how erratic emotions
victimized us often took a long
time. We could perceive
them quickly in others, but only
slowly in ourselves First
of all, we had to admit that we had
many of these defects, even
though such disclosures were
painful and humiliating.
Where other people were
concerned, we had to drop
the word "blame" from our
speech and thought
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE
TRADITIONS, p. 47
When I did my Fourth Step,
following the Big Book
guidelines, I noticed that
my grudge list was filled with my
prejudices and my blaming
others for my not being able to
succeed and to live up to
my potential. I also discovered I
felt different because I
was black. As I continued to work
on the Step, I learned that
I always had drunk to rid myself
of those feelings. It was
only when I sobered up and
worked on my inventory,
that I could no longer blame
anyone.
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Pot Luck
Noise as a Distraction
Working through Silence by Madisyn Taylor Distracting yourself with talk-radio and television can be mind-numbing, if not taken in moderation. Our lives are typically filled with noise. There are the noises from the outside world that we cannot control, and there are the noises we allow into our lives. These noises, from seemingly innocuous sources like the television and radio, can actually help us avoid dealing with uncomfortable thoughts and emotions. However, using noise as a distraction hurts more than it helps because you are numbing yourself to what may be internally bubbling up to the surface for you to look at and heal. Distracting yourself with talk-radio, television, or other background noises can also prevent you from finding closure to issues that haunt you. Noise as a distraction can affect us in many ways. It can help you stay numb to emotions that you don't want to feel, allow you to avoid dealing with problems, distract you from having to think, and make it easier for you to forget reality. Drowning out the thoughts and emotions you find uncomfortable or overwhelming can complicate your issues because it allows them to fester. By tuning out noise and relishing silence, you create the space to experience and express what you are hiding. It is only then that self-exploration can begin in earnest and you can stare down frightening issues. In silence, it becomes easier to let your strongest feelings come forth, deal with them, and find new ways of resolving your problems. When you go within without the veil of noise to shield you from yourself, you'll be able to figure out what you need to heal. Embracing silence and introspection allows you to work through your thoughts and emotions and transmute them. Free of the need for noise, you can accept your pain, anger, and frustration as they come up and turn them into opportunities to evolve. |
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daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life.
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