Your Daily Reprieve 06.03.20

Your Daily Reprieve for Wednesday  June 3, 2020 From Waynesville, NC

"In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to." ~Davie Hollis “Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It is what we do with them that we need to concentrate on.” ~Grapevine: Temple, Texas, March 1983 I had to drink all of the fun out of alcohol… ~Bryan, Midday Matinee Group, Tampa, FL "If I were asked to give what I consider the most useful bit of advice for all humanity it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me” ~Ann Landers

Big Book Quote "Step Eleven suggests prayer and meditation. We shouldn't be shy on this matter of prayer. Better men than we are using it constantly." Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 85

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day DEB K NC Women’s Wisdom Weekend 05/09/20 https://bit.ly/3e11ft4 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 June  2020 Miracles 6/1 Bob S. (Fallbrook, CA)…..35 6/2 Linda B. (Dallas, TX)…..40 6/2 Stan B. (Dallas, TX)…..40 6/2 David E. (Conway, NH)…..20 6/2 Sabrina R. (Larchmont, NY)…..5 6/4 Bob G. (Peapack, NJ)…..5 6/5 Patricia B. (Woodstock, NY)…..33 6/7 June 7 (Rockport, ON, Canada)…..13 6/7 Stephen B. (Somerset, MA)…..44 6/7 Bill K. (Carle Place, NY)…..25 6/8 Steve H. (Cocoa, FL)…..3 6/8 Michael L. (Dobbs Ferry, NY)…..4 6/9 Walter B. NY, NY…..40 6/9 Eileen G. NY, NY….47 6/10 Clarke J. (Delray Beach, FL/Cleveland, OH)…..13 6/10 Dave McD. (Hudson, FL)…..43 6/10 Peter B. (Cape Coral, FL)…..29 6/10 Hank G. (BVI/NJ)…..10 6/11 Cathy W. (Huntersville, NC)…..13 6/11 Lisa B. (Queens, NY)…..5 6/11 Kathy M. (Amesbury, MA)…..13 6/11 J. Brooke W. (Starke, FL)…..9 6/13 Eileen H. (Danvers, MA)…..33 6/13 Rob B. (Little Silver, NJ)…..5 6/15 Fran F. (Dover, DE)…..31 6/16 Eli L. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..1 6/17 Margo H. (Rothesay, Sotland)…..53 6/17 Bruce S. (Squamish, BC, Canada)…..? 6/18 Annie T. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..1 6/18 Diane T. (Boca Raton, FL)…..10 6/18 Jane T. NY, NY….40 6/18 Jack H. NY, NY….10 6/18 Claire P. (Evanston, IL)…..22 6/19 Joel B. (Waynesville, NC)…..25 6/19 John D. (Larchmont, NY)…..27 6/20 Casey (Tequesta, FL)…..34 6/20 Chris G. (Montauk, NY)…..10 6/22 Robin P. (Corpus Christi, TX)…..34 6/23 Chris B. (E. Quogue, NY/Rockville, MD)…..7 6/24 Betsy F. (Stuart, FL)…..2 6/25 David C. (Martinsville, NJ)…..33 6/27 Jim C. (Nantucket, MA)…..13 6/27 Steve V. (Jacksonville, FL)…..44 6/28 Eileen M. (NYC, NY)…..30 6/30 Karen B. (Lincolnton, NC)……6 0917 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Step Twelve - "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs." In Step Eight, we continued our housecleaning, for we saw that we were not only in conflict with ourselves, but also with people and situations in the world in which we lived. We had to begin to make our peace, and so we listed the people we had harmed and became willing to set things right. We followed this up in Step Nine by making direct amends to those concerned, except when it would injure them or other people. By this time, at Step Ten, we had begun to get a basis for daily living, and we keenly realized that we would need to continue taking personal inventory, and that when we were in the wrong we ought to admit it promptly. In Step Eleven we saw that if a Higher Power had restored us to sanity and had enabled us to live with some peace of mind in a sorely troubled world, then such a Higher Power was worth knowing better, by as direct contact as possible. The persistent use of meditation and prayer, we found, did open the channel so that where there had been a trickle, there now was a river which led to sure power and safe guidance from God as we were increasingly better able to understand Him. pp. 108-109

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: running all over town to find a bar open to get that "pick-me-up"; meeting my friends and trying to cover up that I feel awful; looking at myself in a mirror and calling myself a dam* fool; struggling with myself to snap out of it for two or three days; wondering what it is all about. I'm positive I don't miss these things, am I not? Meditation For The Day Love is the power that transforms your life. Try to love your family and your friends and then try to love everybody that you possibly can, even the "sinners and publicans" everybody. Love for God is an even greater thing. it is the result of gratitude to God and it is the acknowledgment of the blessing that God has sent you. Love for God acknowledges His gifts and leaves the way open for God to shower yet more blessings on your thankful heart. Say "Thank you, God," until it becomes a habit. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may try to love God and all people. I pray that I may continually thank God for all His blessings.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) / AA \ ^*^*^*^*^ Fear "This short word somehow touches about every aspect of our lives. It was an evil and corroding thread; the fabric of our existence was shot through with it. It set in motion trains of circumstances which brought us misfortune we felt we didn't deserve. But did not we, ourselves, set the ball rolling? Sometimes we think fear ought to be classed with stealing. It seems to cause more trouble." Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 67-68 Thought to Consider . . . Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. *~*AACRONYMS*~* F E A R Forever Escaping And Retreating

Daily Reflection ON A WING AND A PRAYER . . . we then look at Step Six. We have emphasized willingness as being indispensable. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 Steps Four and Five were difficult, but worthwhile. Now I was stuck on Step Six and, in despair, I picked up the Big Book and read this passage. I was outside, praying for willingness, when I raised my eyes and saw a huge bird rising in the sky. I watched it suddenly give itself up to the powerful air currents of the mountains. Swept along, swooping and soaring, the bird did things seemingly impossible for mortal birds to do. It was an inspiring example of a fellow creature "letting go" to a power greater than itself. I realized that if the bird "took back his will" and tried to fly with less trust, on its power alone, it would spoil its apparent free flight. That insight granted me the willingness to pray the Seventh Step prayer. It's not easy to know God's will in each circumstance. I must search out and be ready for the currents, and that's where prayer and meditation help! Because I am, of myself, nothing, I ask God to grant me the knowledge of His will and the power and courage to carry it out—today.

Pot Luck   Don't Give Up                If there's one thing I want to pass on to those who are struggling in recovery, it's “don't give up”. Like me, a lot of people coming into the program after spending most of their lives “”, running away from situations that were too painful required too much effort. It was easier to quit and find fault with things we didn't like.                It’s easy to  give up on a problem too quickly. A long effort of finding a solution is sometimes painful and irritating. But we learn by working the 12 Steps the answers do come if we continue to do the research - through study and prayer, one day at a time.                Courage is what makes us do the right thing even when we want to give up. We can find happiness while surrounded by darkness; we can be kind in the middle of hate and jealousy; we can have peace of mind when we’re surrounded by confusion, fear, and anger. What has helped me is knowing and remembering that I can handle, with my HigherPower, fellow members, and myself what I couldn't handle before.                I'm not a quitter or a loser anymore/ “Don't Give Up” . Stepping Stones to Recovery for Men

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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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