Your Daily Reprieve 03.01.26

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Sunday March 1, 2026   From Ponte Vedra, FL

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." ~Pablo Picasso   "The only real cure for alcoholism is suffering. You just hope that your threshold for suffering is met somewhere before it destroys your life." ~Ben Affleck   God's pattern of reward and punishment seems arbitrary and without design, like the underside of a tapestry. But looked at from outside this life, from God's vantage point, every twist and knot is seen to have its place in a great design that adds up to a work of art. ~Thornton Wilder   "A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past." ~Eric Hoffer

BIG BOOK QUOTE   Faced with alcoholic destruction, we soon became as open minded on spiritual matters as we had tried to be on other questions.   P48

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12&12   Tradition Seven - "Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." "Then I woke up. I who had boasted my generosity that morning was treating my own club worse than the distant alcoholics who had forgotten to send the Foundation their dollars. I realized that my five-dollar gift to the slippee was an ego-feeding proposition, bad for him and bad for me. There was a place in A.A. where spirituality and money would mix, and that was in the hat!" p. 163

Twenty-Four Hours   Thought for the Day When I find myself thinking about taking a drink, I say to myself. "Don't reach out and take that problem back. You've given it to God and there's nothing you can do about it." So I forget about the drink. One of the most important parts of the A.A. program is to give our drink problem to God honestly and fully and never to reach out and take the problem back to ourselves. If we let God have it and keep it for good and then cooperate with Him, we'll stay sober. Have I determined not to take the drink problem back to myself? Meditation For The Day Constant effort is necessary if I am to grow spiritually and develop my spiritual life. I must keep the spiritual rules persistently, perseveringly, lovingly, patiently, and hopefully. By keeping them, every mountain of difficulty shall be laid low, the rough places of poverty of spirit shall be made smooth, and all who know me shall know that God is the Lord of all my ways. To get close to the spirit of God is to find life and healing and strength. Prayer For The Day I pray that God's spirit may be everything to my soul. I pray that God's spirit may grow within me.

Daily Thought    ^*^*^*^*^ (\  ~~  /) (    \(AA)/    ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\   ^*^*^*^*^ Broad Highway We can only clear the ground a bit. If our testimony helps sweep away prejudice, enables you to think honestly, encourages you to search diligently within yourself, then, if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway. With this attitude you cannot fail. The consciousness of your belief is sure to come to you.  c. 1976, 2001 AAWS Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 55 Thought to Consider . . .  The joy is in the journey, so enjoy the ride!   *~*AACRONYMS*~* F E A R Frustration, Ego, Anxiety, Resentment

DAILY REFLECTIONS     IT WORKS It works—it really does. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 88   When I got sober I initially had faith only in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me sober (and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!). Faith in a Higher Power came much later. This faith came slowly at first, after I began listening to others share at meetings about their experiences—experiences that I had never faced sober, but that they were facing with strength from a Higher Power. Out of their sharing came hope that I too would—and could—"get" a Higher Power. In time, I learned that a Higher Power—a faith that works under all conditions—is possible. Today this faith, plus the honesty, open-mindedness and willingness to work the Steps of the program, gives me the serenity that I seek. It works—it really does.

POT LUCK     Coping With Stress      Inevitably, there are times of stress in our lives, no matter how long we've been in recovery.      Sometimes, the stress is outside or around us. We're feeling balanced, but our circumstances are stressful. Sometimes, the stress is within; we feel out of balance.      When the stress is external and internal, we experience our most difficult times.      During stressful times, we can rely more heavily on our support systems. Our friends and groups can help us feel more balanced and peaceful in spite of our stressful conditions.      Affirming that the events taking place are a temporarily uncomfortable part of a good, solid plan can help. We can assure ourselves that we will get through. We won't be destroyed. We won't crumple or go under.      It helps to go back to the basics--to focus on detachment, dealing with feelings, and taking life one day at a time.      Our most important focus during times of stress is taking care of ourselves. We are better able to cope with the most irregular circumstances, we are better able to be there for others, if we're caring for ourselves. We can ask ourselves regularly: What do we need to do to take care of ourselves? What might help us feel better or more comfortable?      Self-care may not come as easily during times of stress. Self-neglect may feel more comfortable. But taking care of ourselves always works. Today, I will remember that there is no situation that can't be benefited by taking care of myself

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