Your Daily Reprieve 09.01.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Sunday September 1, 2024   From Waynesville, NC

A Member’s Eye View of AA (Pamphlet) https://bit.ly/4dtn5oc     “The first thing that captured me at my very first meeting was the way AA members talked with one another. There was a genuineness, something real there, that I wanted ... I saw they were sober and that they were honest with each other.” ~“The Real Thing,” New York, New York, February 2001   "Never limit your view of life by any past experience." ~Ernest Holmes     “There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there. The other is to walk round the whole world till we come back to the same place ...” ― G.K. Chesterton   You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. -Frank Crane

Big Book Quote     To be doomed to an alcoholic death or to live on a spiritual basis are not always easy alternatives to face.   P44

Daily Share!   AA Speaker of the Day   JOE and CHARLIE Wilmington, NC BB Comes Alive CD 8   https://bit.ly/4dhTrCz

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12&12   Step Nine - "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." As soon as we begin to feel confident in our new way of life and have begun, by our behavior and example, to convince those about us that we are indeed changing for the better, it is usually safe to talk in complete frankness with those who have been seriously affected, even those who may be only a little or not at all aware of what we have done to them. The only exceptions we will make will be cases where our disclosure would cause actual harm. These conversations can begin in a casual or natural way. But if no such opportunity presents itself, at some point we will want to summon all our courage, head straight for the person concerned, and lay our cards on the table. We needn't wallow in excessive remorse before those we have harmed, but amends at this level should always be forthright and generous. pp. 85-86

Twenty-Four Hours   A.A. Thought For The Day Be careful not to brand new prospects as alcoholics. Let them draw their own conclusion. But talk to them about the hopelessness of alcoholism. Tell them exactly what happened to you and how you recovered. Stress the spiritual feature freely. If they are agnostics or atheists, make it emphatic that they do not have to agree with your concept of God. They can choose any concept they like, provided it makes sense to them. The main thing is that they be willing to believe in a power greater than themselves and that they live by spiritual principles." Do I hold back too much in speaking of the spiritual principles of the program? Meditation For The Day "I will never leave or forsake thee." Down through the centuries, thousands have believed in God's constancy, untiringness, and unfailing love. God has love. Then forever you are sure of His love. God has power. Then forever you are sure, in every difficulty and temptation, of His strength. God has patience. Then always there is One who can never tire. God has understanding. Then always you will understand and be understood. Unless you want Him to go, God will never leave you. He is always ready with power. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may feel that God's love will never fail. I pray that I may have confidence in His unfailing power.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~    /) (     \(AA)/     ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Sacrifices "At the beginning we sacrificed alcohol. We had to, or it would have killed us. But we couldn't get rid of alcohol unless we made other sacrifices. Big-shotism and phony thinking had to go. We had to toss self-justification, self-pity, and anger right out the window. We had to quit the crazy contest for personal prestige and big bank balances. We had to take personal responsibility for our sorry state and quit blaming others for it. Were these sacrifices? Yes, they were. To gain enough humility and self-respect to stay alive at all we had to give up what had really been our dearest possessions - our ambitions and our illegitimate pride." Bill W., January 1955 1988 AA Grapevine, The Language of the Heart, p. 210 Thought to Consider . . . Sobriety is a journey, not a destination *~*AACRONYMS*~* Y E T You're Eligible Too

Daily Reflection   Step Nine - "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." As soon as we begin to feel confident in our new way of life and have begun, by our behavior and example, to convince those about us that we are indeed changing for the better, it is usually safe to talk in complete frankness with those who have been seriously affected, even those who may be only a little or not at all aware of what we have done to them. The only exceptions we will make will be cases where our disclosure would cause actual harm. These conversations can begin in a casual or natural way. But if no such opportunity presents itself, at some point we will want to summon all our courage, head straight for the person concerned, and lay our cards on the table. We needn't wallow in excessive remorse before those we have harmed, but amends at this level should always be forthright and generous. pp. 85-86

Pot Luck     Live a Life of Greatness   Be the example you wish you had. Be the leader you wish you had. Be the friend you wish you had. Be the parent you wish you had. Teach what you wish you had known. The world doesn't change from you bitching. The world changes from how you live your life. Live a life of greatness.   Andy Frisella

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