Your Daily Reprieve 05.30.26

 

 

 

Your Daily Reprieve for Saturday May 30, 2026

 

Waynesville, NC

 

 

 

With the "civilized" person contentment is a myth. 

From the cradle to the grave they are forever longing and striving

 after something better, an indefinable something, some new object yet unattained.

-William Matthews

True happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment,

which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism,

 of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed.

-the Dalai Lama

 

Remember, life is for living and learning.

 So listen to your life and the lessons it offers.

 What choices must you make this day to help you move forward? 

Make your list of the things you can do right now

to create what you want and begin to do the work. 

You can say yes to happiness, wholeness, and prosperity.

  You can live fully and creatively.  You can claim your power to choose.

 Why not claim it now?

-Susan L. Taylor

 

The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force

when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event from our past. 

The unprocessed emotions surrounding these events

 burden us and weigh heavily on our hearts. 

They must be dealt with if we want access to all of our vitality. 

 Ultimately, what we will find is that forgiveness is the key

to reclaiming all the life force locked in past hurt.

-Debbie Ford

 

BIG BOOK QUOTE

 

We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works.

 

P28

 

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MAY 2026 Miracles

 

5/1 Douglas P. (Homestead, FL)…..44

5/1 Rhonda B. (Tucson, AZ)…..25

5/1 Connie L. (Palm Coast, FL)…..11

5/1 Stacey E. (Dothan, AL)…..20

5/1 Bryan E. (NYC)…..12

5/2 Marcia U. (Calabash, NC)…..30

5/4 Rob L. (Carcassonne, FR)…..36

5/5 Ricky Mc. (Tampa, Fl)…..12

5/5 Denny M. (The Villages)…..42

5/6 Cathy S. (Waynesville, NC)…..30

5/6 Jodi S. (Omaha, NE)…..9

5/7 Anthony A. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..30

5/7 Lisa B. (Canada)…..15

5/7 Sallie C. (Peaks Island, ME)…..8

5/8 Anne L. (Kent, UK)…..10

5/8 Mitch M. (Juliet, TN)…..3

5/8 Mickey B. (NYC/Southampton/Hobe Sound)…..38

5/9 Peter D. (NY, NY)…..14

5/10 John H. (Miami, FL)…..44

5/10 Jeffery A. (New Milford, NJ)…..33

5/10 Sue V. (Kittery, ME)…..20

5/12 Theresa S. (Aberystwyth, Wales)…..20

5/12 Susan K. (Cape Cod, MA)…..2

5/12 Greg S. (So. Carolina)…..15

5/13 Kevin C. (Bowling Green, KY)…..4

5/13 Gary V. (Portage, IN) …..40

5/13 Linda K. …..40

5/14 Caitlan D. (Cape Cod, MA)…..10

5/14 Marine Tom S. (Sarasota, FL)…..35

5/14 Nancy K. (Chaska, MN)…..48

5/15 Bill O’D (East Hampton, NY)…..22

5/15 Jana R. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..13

5/15 Chris W. ( LI NY, Stuart Fl, São Pedro da Aldeia, Rj Brasil)…..37

5/17 David “LivinMyDream”(Elizabethton, TN)…..36

5/17 Alan T. (Sarasota, FL)…..34

5/17 Lisa B. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..15

5/17 John C. (East Hampton, NY)…..25

5/17 Lorie V. (Puerto Vallarta/Ottawa, IL)…..8

5/18 Bekky M. (Alabama)…..7

5/19 Chuck B. (Beachwood, NJ)…..15

5/19 Greg N. …..40

5/20 Steve P. (Old Saybrook, CT)…..1

5/20 Daniel D. (Palm Coast, FL)…..6

5/21 Britta G. (Mendham, NJ)…..38

5/21 Frank S. (NY, NY)…..8

5/22 Kevin S. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..7

5/23 Erik A. (Mequon, WI)…..43

5/23 Phyllis C (Galveston, TX)……33

5/23 Diane W. (Asbury Park, NJ)…..3

5/24 Steven R. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..1

5/25 Andrew B. (Sylva, NC)…..1

5/25 Bryce H. (Orlando, FL)…..5

5/26 Monica F. (Los Angeles, CA)…..9

5/26 Lisa F. (Siracusa, Italy)…..22

5/26 Michael W. (North Vancouver)…..11

5/26 Jerry S. (NY, NY)…..44

5/26 Lee T. (Phoenix, NY/Clinton, CT)…..35

5/27 Bobby S, (Kelowna World Traveler)…..22

5/27 Ed V. (Otsego, MI)…..18

5/28 Krista D. (Bristol, VT)…..37

5/28 Philippe J. (Montreal, Canada)…..10

5/28 Brendan M. (Nantucket, MA)…..3

5/28 Myles W. (Edmonton Alberta, CA)…..15

5/29 Kathleen S. (Bernardsville, NJ)…..25

5/29 Allen V. (Phoenicia, NY)…..18

5/29 George B. (Westlake, OH)…..13

5/29 Patrick S. (Memphis, TN)…..30

5/31 Red L. …..48

5/31 Dave P. (Greer, SC)…..12

5/31 Art D. (Mequon, WI)…..42

5/31 Rhoda M. (East Hampton, NY)…..20

5/31 Irene L. (Lamoine, ME)…..38

 

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Step Two - "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."

 

Let’s look first at the case of the one who says he won’t believe—the belligerent one. He is in a state of mind which can be described only as savage. Hi whole philosophy of life, in which he so gloried, is threatened. Its bad enough, he thinks, to admit alcohol has him down for keeps. But now, still smarting from that admission, he is faced with something really impossible. How he does cherish the thought, that man, risen so majestically from a single cell in the primordial ooze, is the spearhead of evolution and therefore the only god that his universe knows! Must he renounce all this to save himself?

 

p.25

 

Twenty-Four Hours



A.A. Thought For The Day

I am part of A.A., one among many, but I am one.

I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me.

A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is Divine in its purpose.

The purpose is to point me toward God and a better life.

Participating in the privilege of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully.

To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails.

To the extent I succeed, A.A. succeeds.

Do I accept this as my A.A. credo?

Meditation For The Day

"Praise the Lord." What does praising God mean?

It means being grateful for all the wonderful things in the universe

and for all the blessings in your life.

So praise God by being grateful and humble.

Praise of this kind has more power to vanquish evil than has mere resignation.  The truly grateful and humble person who is always praising God, is not tempted to do wrong.

You will have a feeling of security because

you know that fundamentally all is well.

So look up to God and praise Him.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may be grateful for all my blessings.

I pray that I may humble because I know that I do not deserve them.





Daily Thought


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Meetings

"We have also found that going to meetings is not something to be done only when we feel the temptation to drink. We often get more good from the meetings by attending them when we feel fine and haven't so much as thought of drinking. And even a meeting which is not totally, instantly satisfying, is better than no meeting at all.
Living Sober p. 81

 

Thought to Consider . . .
T
he Twelve Steps are but suggestions, as is pulling the rip cord on a parachute.



*~*AACRONYMS*~*

 

B E S T
Been Enjoying Sobriety Today?

 

 

 

 

DAILY REFLECTIONS

 

OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE

The more A.A. sticks to its primary purpose, the greater

will be its helpful influence everywhere.

A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 109

 

It is with gratitude that I reflect on the early days of our

Fellowship and those wise and loving "foresteppers" who

proclaimed that we should not be diverted from our primary

purpose, that of carrying the message to the alcoholic who

still suffers.

I desire to impart respect to those who labor in the field

of alcoholism, being ever mindful that A.A. endorses no

causes other than its own. I must remember that A.A. has

no monopoly on miracle-making and I remain humbly

grateful to a loving God who made A.A. possible.

 

 

 

POT LUCK

 

 

Forgive

 

I forgive and set myself free.

 

When I hold on to resentment or unforgiving thoughts, I remain bound to my pain. Forgiveness is the key to my soul’s liberation. Freedom begins the moment I choose to forgive, even if the process is ongoing.

 

As I forgive those who have hurt or betrayed me, I also ask forgiveness of those I may have harmed, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

 

Regardless of past mistakes, I believe I and all others are worthy of forgiveness, love, grace, and renewal.

 

Today, I begin again—open, free, and receptive to the infinite good that is mine on the other side of forgiveness. Forgiveness has many benefits-mental, emotional, and spiritual.

 Ultimately, it is a return to love. I forgive and bless myself. The peace and grace that flow from my forgiveness bless others.

 

Forgive, and you will be forgiven. -Luke 6:37

 

 

 

 

 

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Living Life Fully

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Twenty Four Hours a Day

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this "little black book" offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life.

A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives.

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