Your Daily Reprieve 09.30.23

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday September 30, 2023

From Jacksonville, FL

"Fear less, hope more;

Whine less, breathe more;

Talk less, say more;

Hate less, love more;

And all good things are yours."

--Swedish Proverb

It has been said that our anxiety

does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow,

but only empties today of its strength.

--Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The best gifts to give:

To your friend - loyalty;

To your enemy - forgiveness;

To your boss - service;

To a child - a good example;

To your parents - gratitude and devotion;

To your mate - love and faithfulness;

To all men and women - love;

To God - your life.

--unknown

People may doubt what you say,

but they will believe what you do.

--unknown

Big Book Quote

"We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. If what we have learned and felt and seen means anything at all, it means that all of us, whatever our race, creed, or color are the children of a living Creator with whom we may form a relationship upon simple and understandable terms as soon as we are willing and honest enough to try."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 28~

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September 2023 Miracles

9/1 George M. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..39

9/1 Bill K. (Cutchogue, NY/Vero Beach, FL)…..23

9/1 Maria B. (Pacific Palisades, CA)…..21

9/2 Leslie V. (Valley Village, CA)…..42

9/3 Edward H. (Andover, MA)…..40

9/3 Brent McF. (Manitowish Waters, WI)…..32

9/4 Cathy LH (Los Angeles, CA)…..39

9/4 George D. (Stuart, FL)…..39

9/4 Bob B. (North Fort Myers, FL)…..50

9/4 Sean B. (Montclair, CA)…..37

9/4 Gaby C. …..11

9/5 James O’K. (Portland, ME)…..10

9/5 Chris L. (Bristol, RI)…..35

9/6 Chris C. …..1

9/6 Karen M. (Peekskill, NY)…..31

9/6 Neil B. (Floral Park, NY)…..30

9/6 Bernie L. (Floral Park, NY)…..13

9/7 April C. (NJ)…..11

9/8 Julie N. (Port Washington, NY)…..5

9/8 Billy OK (Jupiter, FL)…..43

9/9 Stephen S. (Surrey, England)…..1

9/10 Steve S. (Vero, FL)…..22

9/10 Debra V. (Jacksonville, FL)…..35

9/10 Sue B. (Haiku, HI/Melbourne Beach, FL)…..12

9/11 Deck H. (Oldwick, NJ)…..37

9/11 Gillian J. (Yulee, FL)…..9

9/12 Joe C. (Palm Coast, FL)…..33

9/12 Pat M. (Suffern, NY)…..31

09/13 James L. (Ludlow, VT)…..11

9/13 Mark M. (Long Island, NY)…..6

9/13 Lisa N. (NY/NJ)…..12

9/13 Kitty G. (Longboat Key, FL)…..8

9/13 Mathematics (Boston, MA)…..7

9/14 Mitchell W. (Mooresville, NC)…..3

9/14 Linda (Stuart, FL)…..9

9/15 Sue B. (Montpelier, VT/Gulfport, FL)…..10

9/15 Stu A. (USVI/FL/NY)…..42

9/15 Hillary A. (New Canaan, CT)…..6

9/15 Fiona H. (Hampshire, UK)…..4

9/15 Arlene D. (Sarasota, FL)…..41

9/16 Jan R. (Medellin, Colombia)…..4

9/16 Sean N. (Solihull, West Midlands, UK)…..3

9/17 Leslie N. (Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada)…..25

9/17 Rich C. (Jupiter, FL)…..21

9/18 George P. (London, UK)…..38

9/18 Mike G. Tiburon, CA)…..26

9/19 John A. (Gainesville, GA)…..12

9/19 John P. (Lula, GA)…..6

9/19 Marg F. (NYC)…..39

9/19 Wendy H. (Oakhurst, CA)…..39

9/20 Ted Z. (Stirling, NJ/Gibsonville, NC)…..35

9/20 Dawn D. New York, NY)…..14

9/20 Paul T. (Hobe Sound.FL)…..12

9/21 Nelle C. (Auburn, AL)…..30

9/21 Paul W. (Byfield, MA)…..30

9/21 Diane F. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..7

9/21 Beth G. (Los Angeles, CA)…..44

9/22 Rose M. …..1

9/22 Lori H. (Miami)…..8

9/23 Bill G. (Jupiter, FL/Woodstock, VT)…..38

9/23 David A. (New York City)…..22

9/23 Cindy C. (Mt. Pleasant, SC)……35

924 Katie S. (NY/NJ)…..23

9/24 Tim B. Raleigh, NC)…..18

9/25 Dale M. (Chatham, Ontario, CA)…..30

9/26 Kristin W. (Torrington, CT)…..7

9/26 Rik V. (Aruba)…..11

9/27 Michael Z. (Boerne, TX)…..16

9/27 Paul M. (Plymouth, MA)…..37

9/28 Scott B. (Epping, NH)…..27

9/29 Sinead C. (West Midlands, UK)…..13

9/29 Mike C. (Palm Coast, FL)…..21

9/29 Gabrielle K. …..12

9/29 Joan F. (Westhampton, NY/PBG, FL)…..13

9/30 Sheree H. (Bellevue, WA/LaQuinta CA)…..9

1549 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."

We may often pass through Twelfth Step experiences where we will seem to be temporarily off the beam. These will appear as big setbacks at the time, but will be seen later as stepping-stones to better things. For example, we may set our hearts on getting a particular person sobered up, and after doing all we can for months, we see him relapse. Perhaps this will happen in a succession of cases, and we may be deeply discouraged as to our ability to carry A.A.'s message. Or we may encounter the reverse situation, in which we are highly elated because we seem to have been successful. Here the temptation is to become rather possessive of these newcomers. Perhaps we try to give them advice about their affairs which we aren't really competent to give or ought not give at all. Then we are hurt and confused when the advice is rejected, or when it is accepted and brings still greater confusion. By a great deal of ardent Twelfth Step work we sometimes carry the message to so many alcoholics that they place us in a position of trust. They make us, let us say, the group's chairman. Here again we are presented with the temptation to overmanage things, and sometimes this results in rebuffs and other consequences which are hard to take.
But in the longer run we clearly realize that these are only the pains of growing up, and nothing but good can come from them if we turn more and more to the entire Twelve Steps for the answers.

pp. 110-111

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

There are no leaders in A.A., except as they volunteer to
accept responsibility. The work of carrying on A.A.--leading
group meetings, serving on committees, speaking before other
groups, doing twelfth-step work, spreading A.A. among the
alcoholics of the community--all these things are done on a
volunteer basis. If I don't volunteer to do something concrete
for A.A., the movement is that much less effective. I must do
my fair share to carry the load. A.A. depends on all its
members to keep it alive and to keep it growing. Am I doing my
share for A.A.?

Meditation For The Day

When you look to God for strength to face responsibility and
are quiet before Him, His healing touch causes the Divine
Quiet to flow into your very being. When in weakness you cry
to God, His touch brings healing, the renewal of your courage,
and the power to meet every situation and be victorious. When
you faint by the way or are distracted by feelings of inferiority,
then rely on the touch of God's spirit to support you on your way.
Then arise and go forth with confidence.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may lay myself open today to the healing touch of God.
I pray that I may not falter or faint by the wayside, but renew
my courage through prayer

Daily Thought

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Growing Pains

"How to translate a right mental conviction into a right emotional result, and so into easy, happy, and good living - well, that's not only the neurotic's problem, it's the problem of life itself for all of us who have got to the point of real willingness to hew to right principles. Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy may still elude us. That's the place so many of us A.A. oldsters have come to. And it's a hell of a spot, literally."

Bill W.

1988 AAGrapevine, The Language of the Heart, p. 237

Thought to Consider . . .

Minds are like parachutes - they won't work unless they're open.

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S O B E R
Staying Off Booze Enjoying Recovery

Daily Reflection

THE CIRCLE AND THE TRIANGLE

The circle stands for the whole world of A.A., and the

triangle stands for A.A.'s Three Legacies of Recovery,

Unity, and Service. Within our wonderful new world, we

have found freedom from our fatal obsession.

A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 139

Early in my A.A. life, I became employed in its services

and I found the explanation of our society's logo to be very

appropriate. First, a circle of love and service with a wellbalanced

triangle inside, the base of which represents our

Recovery through the Twelve Steps. Then the other two

sides, representing Unity and Service, respectively. The

three sides of the triangle are equal. As I grew in A.A. I

soon identified myself with this symbol. I am the circle,

and the sides of the triangle represent three aspects of my

personality: physical, emotional sanity, spirituality, the

latter forming the symbol's base. Taken together, all three

aspects of my personality translate into a sober and happy

life.

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A Day at a Time

Reflection for the Day
Sometimes, even when friends in and outside of The Program tell us how well we're doing, we know deep down that we're really not doing well enough. We still have trouble handling life and facing reality on reality's terms. We suspect, at those times, that there must be a serious flaw in our spiritual practice and development. Chances are strong that our trouble lies in either misunderstanding or neglect of Step Eleven - prayer, meditation and the guidance of God. The other Steps can keep most of us clean and sober, free from other addictions and functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing - so long as we try hard and work at it continuously.

Do I trust infinite God rather than my finite self?

Today I Pray
I pray for a deepening of my spiritual awareness, for a stronger faith in the Unseen, for a closer communion with God. May I realize that my growth in The Program depends on my spiritual development. May I give over more of my trust to God's eternal wisdom.

Today I Will Remember
I will not give in or give up, but give over to the power of God.

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