Your Daily Reprieve 07.31.21

 

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday July 31, 2021   From Waynesvile, NC

Awe is the feeling we have when we encounter the monumental or immeasurable. We experience a sudden shrinking of the self, yet a rapid expansion of the soul. ~Nick Cave   “Whether it’s weather or change, storms are to be ridden out with patience because that’s the way of nature, the only alternative is handle it with frustration and anxiety which does not hasten it’s passing. Patience can be bitter, but its fruit is sweet”.   ~Daily Ponderables     "If nothing goes right ... try going left!"  Bugs Bunny     “Humility ... is a quiet place where I can keep enough perspective, and enough balance, to take my next small step up the clearly marked road that points toward eternal values.” ~Grapevine: Bill W., June 1961   “Be a giver, and always stay curious. Wherever you are in life, get in there, be available, be focused, ask lots of questions, learn, and put your knowledge to work. Good things will come back.” ~Chad Moss

Big Book Quote     "We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. 'Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?' As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. It has been repeatedly proven among us that upon this simple cornerstone a wonderfully effective spiritual structure can be built."   Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 47

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18   Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!!     JULY  2021 Anniversaries   7/1 Jean L. (Morristown, NJ)…..26 7/1 Matt S. (Chicago, IL)…..3 7/1 Ida C. …..13 7/2 Estelle L……1 7/2 Valerie McM. (Vancouver, Canada)…..41 7/2 Rosann McD. (New York/Mayo, Ireland)…..27 7/4 Judy R. (Stuart, FL)…..17 7/4 Dennis S. (Springfield, VA)…..39 7/4 Jim M. (Waynesville, NC)…..31 7/4 Chuck M. (Manchester, ME)…..39 7/4 Walter L. (Wells, ME)…..13 7/4 Terry H.…..34 7/4 Myra W. (Ajijic, MX)…..15 7/4 Robert F. (Mineola, NY)…..17 7/4 Dave S. (Gulf Breeze, FL)…..36 7/5 Tom M……1 7/5 Walter W.…..46 7/5 Wesley P…..8 7/6 Ron L. (Amesbury, MA)…..35 7/6 Don T. (Plymouth, MA)…..26 7/6 Frances G. (Dallas, TX)…..34 7/7 Pascale E. (Tamp/NH)…..5 7/7 Ancil D. (Bloomington, IN)…..1 7/8 Lulu P. (Brandon, MS)…..37 7/8 Lynn S……33 7/8 Sammy D. (NYC/Watermill)…..1 7/9 Richie S. (New Palz, NY)…..46 7/9 Dave S. (Commack, NY)…..6 7/9 Chip H. (Port St Lucie, FL)…..34 7/10 Bill B. (Scituate, MA)…..4 7/10 Laura A. (Columbus, OH)…..4 7/10 Nick T……1 7/11 Joanie T. (NYC)…..38 7/12 Bobby B……1 7/12 Jan K. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..23 7/13 Dan K. (Cleveland, OH)…..37 7/13 Liz K. (Nantucket, MA)…..8 7/13 Rick S……31 7/13 Eleanor M. (Far Hills, NJ)…..9 7/14 Petermac (Australia)…..22 7/14 Bobby G. (Arlington, VA)…..29 7/14 Kate P……1 7/15 Michelle A. (New Hyde Park, NY)…..17 7/15 Robin G. (Edison, NJ)…..4 7/15 Erika S. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..15 7/15 Boyd D. (Hagatna, Guam)…..1 7/16 Jack S. (Franklin Square, NY)…..26 7/17 Max N. (Newport, RI)…..4 7/17 Damian D. (Bloomington, IN)…..33 7/19 Murielle I. (Vancouver, Canada)…..16 7/20 Ron E.….. 17 7/21 Ashley Mc. (Port St Lucie, FL)…..23 7/22 Chris A. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..9 07/23 Aled H (Aberystwyth, Wales)...5 7/23 Frank K. (Budd Lake, NJ)…..9 7/23 Jamie G. (WPB, FL/Lou, KY)…..4 7/23 Sue S. (Randolph, NJ)…..38 7/24 Ric R. (Danbury, CT)…..12 7/24 Krista A. (Cornelius, NC)…..15 7/24 Katie B. (Harrison, NY)…..10 7/24 Michael C-E……15 7/27 Tammy C. (Palm Coast, /Waynesville,)…..22 7/27 Noel C. (The Woodlands, TX)…..38 7/27 Don K. (Bridgewater, NJ)…..34 7/27 Heather B……3 7/27 David M. (San Francisco, CA)…..16 7/27 Chris K. (NYC)…..15 7/27 Christopher F. (Franklin Park, NJ)…..37 7/28 Tom L. (Hampton, NH)…..6 7/28 Mark L. (Lamoine, ME)…..29 7/28 JDK (Newport, RI)…..14 7/28 Annie S. (Far Hills, NJ)…..3 7/29 Judy F. (MA)…..30 7/29 Kevin T. (Clearwater, FL)…..37 7/29 Marc G. (Randolph, NJ)…..8 7/29 Andrew W. (Long Island, NY)…..1 7/30 Davis H. (Costa Rica)…..23 7/31 Kate M.…..33 7/31 Marcia M. (New York, NY)…..34   1513 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." When the distortion has been great, however, a long period of patient striving may be necessary. After the husband joins A.A., the wife may become discontented, even highly resentful that Alcoholics Anonymous has done the very thing that all her years of devotion had failed to do. Her husband may become so wrapped up in A.A. and his new friends that he is inconsiderately away from home more than when he drank. Seeing her unhappiness, he recommends A.A.'s Twelve Steps and tries to teach her how to live. She naturally feels that for years she has made a far better job of living than he has. Both of them blame each other and ask when their marriage is ever going to be happy again. They may even begin to suspect it had never been any good in the first place. pp. 118-119

Twenty-Four Hours   A.A. Thought For The Day This leaves only one day - today. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. it is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternity's, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness for something that happened yesterday or the dread of what tomorrow may bring. Let us therefore do our best to live but one day at a time. Am I living one day at a time? Meditation For The Day Give God the gift of a thankful heart. Try to see causes of thankfulness in your everyday life. When life seems hard and troubles crowd, then look for some reasons for thankfulness. There is nearly always something you can be thankful for. The offering of thanksgiving is indeed a sweet incense going up to God throughout a busy day. Seek diligently for something to be glad and thankful about. You will acquire in time the habit of being constantly grateful to God for all His blessings. Each new day some new cause for joy and gratitude will spring to your mind and you will thank God sincerely. Prayer For The Day I pray for a truly thankful heart. I pray that I may be constantly reminded of causes for sincere gratitude.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Inventory "A few months after I made my original trip to Akron, I was feeling pretty cocky, and I didn't think my wife was treating me with proper respect, now that I was an outstanding citizen. So I set out to get drunk deliberately, just to teach her what she was missing. A week later, I had to get an old friend from Akron to spend two days sobering me up. That was my lesson, that one could not take the moral inventory and then file it away; that the alcoholic has to continue to take inventory every day if he expects to get well and stay well." 1976, Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 293-4 Thought to Consider . . . In order to recover we have to uncover. *~*AACRONYMS*~* F A I T H Facing All In Trusting Him

Daily Reflection     A PRAYER FOR ALL SEASONS God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can. And wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125   The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There are times when I get stuck while reciting it, but if I examine the section which is troubling me, I find the answer to my problem. The first time this happened I was scared, but now I use it as a valuable tool. By accepting life as it is, I gain serenity. By taking action, I gain courage and I thank God for the ability to distinguish between those situations I can work on, and those I must turn over. All that I have now is a gift from God: my life, my usefulness, my contentment, and this program. The serenity enables me to continue walking forward. Alcoholics Anonymous is the easier, softer way.

Pot Luck   UNMANAGEABILITY   1)     Do you accept criticism well? 2)     Are you usually hurt or angered by criticism? 3)     Do you have a difficult time accepting compliments? 4)     Do others think more highly of you then you do of yourself? 5)     Do you depend on others to make you feel good about yourself? 6)     Does what others say about you unduly (disproportionately) affect your feelings and beliefs about yourself? 7)     Do you often do a good job and know it yet don't feel good about it? 8)     Do you often feel like a loser even though you know you are a good person? 9)     Do you often put yourself down? 10)     Looking honestly about your life, do you treat yourself very well? 11)     Do you treat others better than you treat yourself? 12)     Do you do nice things for others in order to get attention or compliments? 13)     When you express love for someone, are you hurt when he or she doesn't respond in kind? 14)     Do you often feel afraid, even though you know everything's okay? 15)     Do you often feel that you're "not enough?" 16)     Do you often feel you're falling short of what you should be and what you should do? 17)     Does it bother you a great deal when you know that someone dislikes or disapproves of you? 18)     Do you "kiss ass" to make them like you? 19)     Do you often refrain from doing or saying what you know you should for fear of how others may react to it? 20)     Do your feelings depend on how your significant other is treating you? 21)     Do you feel you are a good person, no matter what others may think? To put it briefly - a continued sense of uneasiness; continually putting yourself down; seeking approval, acceptance and emotional security from someone and/or something else; feeling like a victim; blaming others when your insatiable (which means "unable to be satisfied") needs aren't met; trying to control and possess another or others to ensure the fulfillment of your needs. If you answered to the affirmative to some of these questions, you're probably emotionally immature to some degree. And this is unconscious, automatic and habitual; almost an instinctual response based on our internal values, beliefs, perceptions, feelings and experiences - THAT'S what dictates our behavior, our character. It operates BELOW our consciousness. The old tapes in our head start playing and we're not aware of it. When it shows up it doesn't give a clear picture of itself. We say things like "they push my buttons." If this has convicted you in any way, please surrender to your present condition and join AA by starting back at Step 1 and having a deeper experience with the Steps. Tom B.

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