Your Daily Reprieve 11.26.20

 

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Thursday November 26, 2020   From Waynesville, NC

Happy Thanksgiving Day!!   I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.”  ~Bill W.     Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings. ~J. Robert Moskin   The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! ~Henry Ward Beecher   I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~Gilbert Keith Chesterton     *****   Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.  ~G.B. Stern   There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude. ~Robert Brault   As Johnny Carson once said on the Tonight Show: “Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often.” (Where is the nearest meeting to you right now?)

Big Book Quote     “When working with a man and his family, you should take care not to participate in their quarrels. You may spoil your chance of being helpful if you do. But urge upon a man's family that he has been a  very sick person and should be treated accordingly. You should warn against arousing resentment or jealousy. You should point out that his defects of character are not going to disappear over night. Show them that he has entered upon a period of growth. Ask them to remember, when they are impatient, the blessed fact of his sobriety.” ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Working With Others, pg. 100~

Daily Share!   AA Speaker of the Day   COOKIE S Edina, MN @Duluth Roundup 09.24.2005   https://bit.ly/3eUCOzh     Loose Garment Nooner M-F 12:00 EST (NY) ID: 238 977 518 PW: 004 394   Saturday Morning 9AM EST (NY) Loose Garment Group ID: 630 312 898 PW: 364 433     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 sober@yourdailyreprieve.com     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).....85   November 2020 Miracles     11/1 Keli R. (Pasadena, CA)…..9 11/1 Kris F. (Rockport, MA)…..5 11/1 Trish H. (NJ)…..29 11/2 Liz L. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..13 11/2 Joyce C. (San Diego, CA./Loreto, Baja, México)…..10 11/3 Katy R. (Portland. OR)…..29 11/3 Brendan H. (Smithtown, NY)…..6 11/3 Marybeth F. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..6 11/4 Pat O’D. (Boston, MA)…..40 11/4 Ernie C. (Charlottetown)…..35 11/4 Lou L. (Smithtown, NY)…..24 11/5 Kent L. (Silverdale, WA)……35 11/5 Chrissy R-C. (Hilton Head, SC)…..2 11/5 Donna M. (Methuen, MA)…..14 11/6 Nancy M. (The Villages, FL)…..10 11/6 Shelley M. ()…..33 11/7 Harry D. (Hampstead, NH)…..29 11/7 Craig S. (Vero Beach, FL)…..15 11/7 Leslie W. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..14 11/8 Richard F. ()…..11 11/9 Jessie R. (Carmel, NY)…..14 11/9 Matt K. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..10 11/9 Richie D. (Marblehead, MA)…..5 11/10 Taylor W. (Tampa, FL)…..6 11/10 Russ S. (Palm City, FL)…..35 11/10 Neal C. ()…..5 11/10 Donna P. (Chelmsford, MA)…..19 11/11 H.T. K. ()…..12 11/11 Jay D. (Stuart, FL)…..39 11/11 Will K. (Houston, TX)…..14 11/12 Billy M. (Port Chester, NY)…..4 11/12 Ray G. (Canal Fulton, OH)…..8 11/12 Paula V. ()…..29 11/13 Joe J. (Ludlow, VT)…..15 11/13 Stan S. (Powhatan, VA)…..9 11/15 Francine F. (Bridgeport, CT)…..41 11/15 Ned W. (Portland, ME)…..35 11/15 Jamie G. (Seymour, CT)…..5 11/15 Jarryd K. (Bridgewater, NJ)…..4 11/16 Robert M. (Stuart, FL)…..36 11/17 Tray B. (Waynesville, NC)…..5 11/17 Dan K. (Astoria)…..11 11/18 Danny S. (Gainesville, GA)…..24 11/19 Tommy S. (Newport, RI)…..7 11/20 Jackie R. (N. Miami, FL)…..15 11/22 Chip B. (Destin, FL)…..33 11/22 Terry S. (Maui, HI)…..3 11/22 Teresa K-B. (St Pete Beach, FL)…..38 11/22 Brandi S. (Corpus Christi, TX)…..7 11/22 Anne T-F. (Madison, CT)…..45 11/23 Alan P. (West Palm Beach, FL)…..50 11/23 Colleen M. (Clayton, NC)…..3 11/23 Kyle G. (Boca Raton, FL)…..1 11/24 Peter V. (Kittery, ME)…..40 11/24 Tony booda (Mastic Beach, NY)…..18 11/24 Ray G. (Maine)…..52 11/24 Imogen B. (London, UK)…..24 11/25 Dermot G. (Maidstone, UK)…..7 11/25 Mark W. (Syracuse, NY)…..1 11/26 Pam B. (Summerfield, FL)…..36 11/28 Hendy H. (Islington, MA)…..47 11/28 Chuck Mc. (Charlotte, NC)…..2 11/28 Doug B. (Tequesta, FL)…..23 11/29 Deb M. (Bedford, MA)…..7 11/29 Skip P. (Mt. Laurel, NJ)…..24 11/29 Delano S. (Virgin Gorda, BVI)…..8 11/29 Bob W. (Concord, NH)…..26 11/30 Dave C. (Methuen, MA)…..23   1289 Total Years of Sobriety   

12&12   Foreword Many people, nonalcoholics, report that as a result of the practice of A.A.'s Twelve Steps, they have been able to meet other difficulties of life. They think that the Twelve Steps can mean more than sobriety for problem drinkers. They see in them a way to happy and effective living for many, alcoholic or not. pp. 15-16

Twenty-Four Hours   A.A. Thought For The Day Continuing our thoughts about the rewards that have come to us as a result of our new way of living: We have found that we have got rid of many of our fears, resentments, inferiority complexes, negative points of view, self-centeredness, inner conflicts, the habits of procrastination, undisciplined sex, wasting money, boredom, false perfectionism, and jealousy and envy of others. We are glad to be rid of our drinking, and we are also very glad to be rid of these other things. We can now go forward in the new way of life, as shown us by A.A. Am I ready to go forward in the new life? Meditation For The Day "He that has eyes to see, let him see." To the seeing eye, the world is good. Pray for a seeing eye, to see the purpose of God in everything good. Pray for enough faith to see God's care in His dealings with you. Try to see how He has brought you safely through your past life so that now you can be of use in the world. With the eyes of faith you can see God's care and purpose everywhere. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may have a seeing eye. I pray that with the eye of faith I may see God's purpose everywhere.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Service "Service, gladly rendered, obligations squarely met, troubles well accepted or solved with God's help, the knowledge that at home or in the world outside we are partners in a common effort, the well-understood fact that in God's sight all human beings are important, the proof that love freely given surely brings a full return, the certainty that we are no longer isolated and alone in self-constructed prisons, the surety that we need no longer be square pegs in round holes but can fit and belong in God's scheme of things - these are the permanent and legitimate satisfactions of right living for which no amount of pomp and circumstance, no heap of material possessions, could possibly be substitutes." c. 1952 AAWS Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 124 Thought to Consider . . . Service is spirituality in action. *~*AACRONYMS*~* H O P E Helping Other People Every day

Daily Reflection   THE HAZARDS OF PUBLICITY People who symbolize causes and ideas fill a deep human need. We of A.A. do not question that. But we do have to soberly face the fact that being in the public eye is hazardous, especially for us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 181   As a recovered alcoholic I must make an effort to put into practice the principles of the AA. program, which are founded on honesty, truth and humility. While I was drinking I was constantly trying to be in the limelight. Now that I am conscious of my mistakes and of my former lack of integrity, it would not be honest to seek prestige, even for the justifiable purpose of promoting the A.A. message of recovery. Is the publicity that centers around the A.A. Fellowship and the miracles it produces not worth much more? Why not let the people around us appreciate by themselves the changes that A.A. has brought in us, for that will be a far better recommendation for the Fellowship than any I could make.

Pot Luck   "Worrying is praying for things you don’t want to happen."   I don’t know where my tendency to worry came from. Perhaps I learned it from my mother, the queen of fretting, but I’m sure good at it. Before the program, I would worry and stress over most areas of my life. Even if something good happened, my automatic thought was, This isn’t going to last. Little did I know that my tendency to worry was driven by something far darker and more pervasive than just my upbringing: the disease of alcoholism.   I used to read books like The Secret, which teach that thoughts are things, and that what you think about most you attract into your life. These books tell us that the law of attraction is neutral, and it responds to your deeply felt beliefs and desires, both good and bad. In recovery, I learned that the disease of alcoholism negatively affects my thinking, and the disease was happy when I attracted more pain and suffering into my life. What a shock that was to learn.   When I got sober, I thought the solution was to instead just think of all the good things I wanted. What I soon learned, however, was that even praying for what I think I want (my will) still brought unwanted situations and negative people into my life. Today, I’ve found a better way. The Eleventh Step teaches me to pray for the knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out. This not only removes worry from my life but also attracts the best outcomes for all concerned. This is my solution today.

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