Your Daily Reprieve 07.06.20

Your Daily Reprieve for Monday  July 6, 2020 From Waynesville, NC

“Not drinking is the first requirement for joy; the second requirement is gratitude." ~grapevine: Lombard, Illinois, February 1995 Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill "You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach "When you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing. Sometimes you just need to relax, breathe, let go and live in the moment." ~~Anonymous

Big Book Quote "Burn the idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he trust in God and clean house." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, pg. 98~

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day POLLY P. Jacksonville, FL Emotional Sobriety 04.07.20 https://bit.ly/2Nfc92Y 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 July  2020 Miracles 7/1 Jean l. (Morristown, NJ)……25 7/1 Ida L. (Jensen Beach, FL)…..12 7/1 Matt S. (Chicago, IL)…..2 7/2 Craig C. (Eureka, CA)…..12 7/2 Allison M. (Panama)…..26 7/4 Deanne L. ()…..3 7/4 Gary G. (Utah/NH)…..31 7/4 Chris D. (Bristol, VT)…..32 7/4 Jim M. (Waynesville, NC)…..30 7/4 Walter L. (Wells, MA)…..12 7/4 Elizabeth S. (Apopka, FL)…..5 7/4 Sanford M. (Apopka, FL)…..5 7/4 Judy R. (Stuart, FL)…..16 7/4 Rob F. (Mineola, NY)…..16 7/5 Michelle W. (NYC, NY)…..9 7/5 Theresa D. (Muskego, WI)…..10 7/5 Wes P. (Silver Lake, OH)…..7 7/6 Brian S. (Boston/Nantucket)…..30 7/6 Frances G. (Dallas, TX)…..33 7/6 Don T. (Plymouth, MA)…..25 7/6 Ron L. (Amesbury, MA)…..34 7/7 Melissa T. (Port St John, FL)…..2 7/7 Pascale E. (Tampa, FL; MA&NH)…..4 7/7 Susan M. (Palm City, FL)…..13 7/7 Susan G. (Portland, OR)…..13 7/8 Brendan S. (Boston, MA)….3 7/8 Dustin G. (Eureka, CA)…..3 7/8 Damian D, (New York, NY)…..6 7/9 Dave S. (Commack, NY)…..5 7/10 Richie S. (NY)…..45 7/10 Bill B. (Scituate, MA)…..3 7/10 Laura A. (Columbus, OH)…..3 7/10 Richie S. (New Palz, NY)…..45 7/11 Joanie T. (NYC, NY)…..37 7/12 Dena G. ()…..2 7/12 Jan K. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..22 7/13 Dan K. (Cleveland, OH)…..36 7/13 Big Book Paul ()…..23 7/13 Diana H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..4 7/13 Eleanor M. (Far Hills, NJ)…..8 7/13 Rick S. (Victor, ID)…..30 7/14 Petermac (Coolangatta, Australia)…..21 7/15 Dave L. ()…..3 7/15 Stacey Z. ()…..1 7/15 Michelle A. (New Hyde Park, NY)…..16 7/16 Jack S. (Franklin Sq. , NY)…..25 7/17 Bob B. (Dracut, MA)…..58 7/19 Tara W. (Lititz, PA)…..32 7/19 Murielle I. (Richmond, BC , Canada)…..15 7/22 Eddie B. (Burlington, VT)…..36 7/22 Sandy ()…..3 7/23 Sue S. (Randolph, NJ)…..37 7/23 (Miami Beach/Stowe, VT)…..14 7/23 Jamie G. (Louisville, KY/WPB, FL)…..3 7/24 Mike Chase E. ()…..14 7/24 Chris F. (Princeton, NJ)…..34 7/24 Ric R. (Danbury, CT)…..11 7/26 Travis F. (St Cloud, FL)…..2 7/27 Don K. (Bedminster, NJ)…..33 7/27 Janie M. ()…..39 7/27 Noel C. (Paradise Valley, AZ)…..37 7/27 Mark L. (Lamoine, ME)…..28 7/27 Tammy C. (Palm Coast, FL)…..21 7/28 JDK (Newport, RI)…..12 7/28 Tom L. (Hampton, NH)…..5 7/28 Cindy H. (Belleville, IL)…..31 7/29 Kevin T. (Clearwater, FL)…..36 7/29 Linda WS. (Oberlin, OH)…..36 7/29 Judy F. (Whitinsville, MA)…..29 7/29 Judy F. (MA)…..29 1310 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." Practically every boy in the United States dreams of becoming our President. He wants to be his country's number one man. As he gets older and sees the impossibility of this, he can smile good-naturedly at his childhood dream. In later life he finds that real happiness is not to be found in just trying to be a number one man, or even a first-rater in the heartbreaking struggle for money, romance, or self-importance. He learns that he can be content as long as he plays well whatever cards life deals him. He's still ambitious, but not absurdly so, because he can now see and accept actual reality. He's willing to stay right size. p. 122

Twenty-Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day We tried to study our alcoholic problem, wondering what was the cause of our strange obsession. Many of us took special treatments, hospitalization, even confinement in institutions. In every case, the relief was only temporary. We tried through crazy excuses to convince ourselves that we knew why we drank, but we went on regardless. Finally drinking had gone far beyond even a habit. We had become alcoholics, men and women who had been destroying themselves against their own will. Am I completely free from my alcoholic obsession? Meditation For The Day "Ask and ye shall receive." Never let yourself think you cannot do something useful or that you never will be able to accomplish a useful task. The fact is that you can do practically anything in the field of human relationships, if you are willing to call on God's supply of strength. The supply may not be immediately available, because you may not be entirely ready to receive it. But it will surely come when you are properly prepared for it. As you grow spiritually, a feeling of being plentifully supplied by God's strength will possess you and you will be able to accomplish many useful things. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may claim God's supply of strength by my faith in Him. I pray that it shall be given to me according to my faith.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Resentment "Resentment is the 'number one' offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically." 1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 64 Thought to Consider . . . We are prisoners of our own resentments. Forgiveness unlocks the door and sets us free. *~*AACRONYMS*~* F A I L U R E Fearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty

Daily Reflection IDENTIFYING FEAR . . . The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others' opinions; fear of harm, and many other fears. I have found a Higher Power who does not want me to live in fear and, as a result, the experience of A.A. in my life is freedom and joy. I am no longer willing to live with the multitude of character defects that characterized my life while I was drinking. Step Seven is my vehicle to freedom from these defects. I pray for help in identifying the fear underneath the defect, and then I ask God to relieve me of that fear. This method works for me without fail and is one of the great miracles of my life in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Pot Luck            Letting Go of Shame          Shame is that dark, powerful feeling that holds us back. Yes, shame can stop us from acting inappropriately. But many of us have learned to attach shame to healthy behaviors that are in our best interest.      In dysfunctional families, shame can be tagged to healthy behaviors such as talking about feelings, making choices, taking care of ourselves, having fun, being successful, or even feeling good about ourselves.      Shame may have been attached to asking for what we want and need, to communicating directly and honestly, and to giving and receiving love.      Sometimes shame disguises itself as fear, rage, indifference, or a need to run and hide, wrote Stephanie E. But if it feels dark and makes us feel bad about being who we are, it's probably shame.      In recovery, we are learning to identify shame. When we can recognize it, we can begin to let go of it. We can love and accept ourselves--starting now.      We have a right to be, to be here, and to be who we are. And we don't ever have to let shame tell us any differently. Today, I will attack and conquer the shame in my life.

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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/ Daily Reflections Link https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/daily-reflection  24 Hours A Day Book Link  https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/thought-for-the-day/twenty-four-hours-a-day 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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