Your Daily Reprieve 08.05..26

 

September 30, 2026 Waynesville, NC Thank you for all the prayers and wishes for our Friend Tom Murphy on what would have been his 77th Birthday If you are not aware as yet, we have sad news that Tom Murphy, our dear friend, was lost to us on the 7th of August, 2026. Tom was the creator of "Your Daily Reprieve". We are linking Tom's Obituary here for all of you to read. There was a Celebration of Life, on what would have been his 77th birthday on September 26th, 2026. Here is a link to the zoom recording, for those that would like hear or see the event. Audio Only Video (Please go to 1:31:40 for the Sharing on either of these until we can edit them) Thoughts to Start Your Day _________________________ “Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.“ ~Brené Brown  ______________________________________ The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have. ~Norman Vincent Peale ______________________________________ The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt. ~Thomas Merton ______________________________________ If You'd Like To Sign Up ADD A Friend , A Sponsee, A Sponsor or a Newcomer To Your Daily Reprieve Email List Use This Link https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/bJDtvfe BIG BOOK QUOTE September 30 He Sold Himself Short 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. That was my only slip. It taught me a valuable lesson. In the summer of 1938, almost a year from the time I made my original contact with Akron, the man for whom I was working, and who knew about the program, approached me and asked if i could do anything about one of his salesmen who was drinking very heavily. I went to the sanitarium where this chap was incarcerated and found to my surprise that he was interested. He had been wanting to do something about his drinking for a long time but did know how. I spent several days with him, but I did not feel adequate to pass the program on to him by myself. So I suggested that he take a trip to Akron for a couple of weeks, which he did, living with one of the A.A. families there. When he returned, we had practically daily meetings from that time on. Pp. 264-265 __________________________________________________________ 12-Steps & 12-Traditions September 30 Tradition Three – “The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” At first the elders could look only at the objections. “We deal,” they said, “with alcoholics only. Shouldn’t we sacrifice this one for the sake of the many?” So went the discussions while the newcomer’s fate hung in the balance. Then one of the three spoke in a very different voice. “What we are really afraid of,” he said, “is our reputation. We are much more afraid of what people might say than the trouble this strange alcoholic might bring. As we’ve been talking, five short words have been running through my mind. Something keeps repeating to me, “What would the Master do?” “Not another word was said. What more indeed could be said? p. 142 DAILY SHARE AA Speaker of the Day Scott L. Florida State Convention 2005 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TJfa_UrSjQTeINe9Zy1BJCwDVSDnq0q7/view?usp=sharing ZOOM Loose Garment Group https://us02web.zoom.us/j/238977518 Saturday & Sunday…. Topic: Pot Luck…9AM EST ID: 238 977 518 PW: 004 394 Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW NEWCOMERS HOW IT WORKS!! Send your sober date and location to : sober@yourdailyreprieve.com I always thought that posting our locations with our anniversaries was a great way to show newcomers that AA is all over the world. We don't celebrate for our own benefit. We celebrate anniversaries to show the program works. If we add our locations we get to show that AA works EVERYWHERE! -- Tom August 2026 Miracles In the meantime if you have an anniversary this month but are not seeing your name here please enail me with your name, Sobriety Date (09/01/2020), and your location (city/state - city/country) so that I can update the list and your profile. Please note at the base of this email, I've put directions to allow you to update your own profile. My hope is I will be able to use the contact infomation used for regisrtation to compile the birthdays from now on. SEPTEMBER2026 MIRACLES SOB Date Short Name City/Province State/Country Years 9/1 Bill K Vero Beach Florida 26 9/1 John R Stuart FL 46 9/1 Maria B Pacific Palisades CA 24 9/2 GeorgeB CocoaBeach FL 12 9/2 Laura P Montreal CAN 2 9/2 Leslie Z ValleyVillage CA 45 9/2 Richie D NewSmyrnaBeach FL 43 9/3 Edward H Andover MA 43 9/3 Sandy F Sarasota FL 1 9/4 Bob B NorthFortMyers FL 53 9/4 Cathy LH LosAngeles CA 42 9/5 Chris L Bristol RI 38 9/5 James O’K Portland ME 13 9/5 Janet F Nantucket MA 33 9/5 Susan L BaskingRidge NJ 32 9/6 Angela PortCharlotte FL 4 9/6 Jim H FernandinaBech FL 7 9/6 Karen M Peekskill NY 34 9/6 Neil B Floral Park NY 33 9/6 Rosie M Madison NJ 3 9/7 April C River Vale NJ 14 9/8 Billy O Tequesta FL 46 9/8 CarolAnn B Bedminster NJ 30 9/8 Carolyn C Portsmouth RI 41 9/8 JulieN Port Washington NY 8 9/8 Rochelle G Toronto ONT 60 9/8 Sherlock N Washington NY 8 Date Name City/Province State/Country Years 9/9 Cary R Atlantic Highlands NJ 41 9/9 Brent L 6 9/9 Jeanne W Jacksonville FL 6 9/9 Tony S Jacksonville FL 4 9/10 Kitty G Sarasota FL 11 9/10 Steve S VeroBeach FL 25 9/10 Susan B Melbourne FL Haiku HI 15 9/11 Amelia G Sydney Australia 2 9/11 Deck H Westport CT 40 9/11 Gillian J 12 9/12 Joe C PalmCoast FL Waynesville NC 36 9/13 Jim L Ludlow,VT/ Readfield,ME Ludlow,VT/ Readfield,ME 14 9/13 Linda B Port St Lucie Fla 12 9/13 Linda L B Port St Lucie Florida 12 9/13 Lisa N Bergen County NJ 15 9/13 Mark M Long Island NY 9 9/14 Jackson R Palm Coast FL 4 9/14 Linda L Port St. Lucie FL 12 9/14 Mitchell W 6 9/15 Arlene D Sarasota FL 44 9/15 David M Harlem New York 31 9/15 Fiona H Hampshire UK 7 9/15 Hillary M New Canaan CT 9 9/15 Sue B VT FL 13 9/16 Janice R Aiken SC 7 9/16 Ron G Ashland MA 54 9/16 Sean N Solihull England UK 6 9/16 Trish W Portsmouth UK 6 9/17 Barbaree K Fernandina Beach FL 44 Date Name City/Province State/Country Years 9/17 Leslie New Brunswick 28 9/17 Rich C 24 9/18 George P London England 41 9/18 George P London England 50 9/18 Jim H Houston TX 16 9/18 Maureen K Morristown NJ 16 9/19 Gayle R Topsfield MA 2 9/19 Jim H New Rochelle NY 45 9/19 John A Gainesville GA 15 9/19 Mark S Scotland Perth AU 6 9/19 Wendy H California 42 9/20 Dawn D NewYork NY 17 9/20 Patricia W Portsmouth GB UK 6 9/20 Paul T Hobe Sound FL 15 9/20 Ted Z Gibsonville NC 38 9/21 Nelle C. Auburn AL 33 9/21 Diane F Fernandina Beach Fl 10 9/23 Bill G Woodstock VT 41 9/23 David A NYC NY 25 9/23 Diana T 50 9/23 Lori H Miami FL 11 9/23 Pat C Ruskin FL 52 9/24 Frank P Westfield NJ 3 9/24 Julia O Westhampton Beach NY 8 9/24 Katie S East Hampton NY 26 9/24 Steven S Putnam County NY 23 9/25 Barry A Ruskin FL 27 9/26 Alexander P NewYork NY 2 9/26 Rik VdV. 14 Date Name City/Province State/Country Years 9/27 Melanie M. Bradenton FL 1 9/27 Karen R Ft. Lauderdale FL 4 9/28 Kristen C Jacksonville FL 17 9/28 Holly D Jacksonville FL 30 9/28 Stephanie M FernPark FL 2 9/29 John B Miramichi NB Canada 53 9/29 Mike C Palm Coast FL 24 9/29 Sinead G West Midlands UK 16 9/30 Jim M Summerville SC 6 2082 Total Years of Sobriety __________________________________________________________________   Drop a Buck in the Basket? PayPal PayPal.com/paypalme/donationforYDR or Venmo @yourdailyreprieve The cost to mail Your Daily Reprieve just went up to $200 a month!! Thank you everyone for your generous contributions. As Bill Sees It September 30  A.A. In Two Words, p.271 “All A.A. progress can be reckoned in terms of just two words: humility and responsibility. Our whole spiritual development can be accurately measured by our degree of adherence to these magnificent standards. “Ever deepening humility, accompanied by an ever greater willingness to accept and to act upon clear-cut obligations–these are truly our touchstones for all growth in the life of the spirit. They hold up to us the very essence of right being and right doing. It is by them that we are enabled to find and to do God’s will.”  Talk, 1965 (Printed In Grapevine, January 1966) TWENTY-FOUR HOURS September 30 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. A Day At A Time September 30  Reflection For The Day No matter what other people do or don’t do, we have to remain sober and free from other addictions for ourselves. When our program of recovery becomes contingent on the actions or inaction of another person — especially someone with whom we’re emotionally involved — the results are invariably disastrous. We need to also remember that intense dislike is as much an emotional involvement as new found romantic love. In short, we have to cool any risky emotional involvements in the first few months of our recovery, trying to accept the fact that our feelings could change quickly and dramatically. Our watch word must be “First Things First,” concentrating on our number one problem before anything else.  Am I building a firm foundation while steering a firm foundation while steering clear of slippery emotional areas? Today I Pray May I always remember that healthy relationships with people are necessary for my recovery. But — that substituting an obsession with either a love or hate object is as dangerous to my well-being as any other addiction. Today I Will Remember A dependency is a dependency is a dependency. DAILY THOUGHTS ___________________________________________________________ ^*^*^*^*^ (\~AA~/) (  \(AA)/  ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Surrender "There are two things I've learned from this program. First, to surrender completely. I was fighting a losing battle with the bottle. I gave up, and through defeat, I won. Second, to change myself, because the world isn't going to change to suit 'poor little old me.' It's just this simple - whatever it is in me that led me down the alcoholic road to misery, I no longer want any part of it." c.1976 AA for the Woman  (AA Pamphlet P-5), p. 17 Thought to Consider . . .  Take a walk with God. He will meet you at the Steps. *~*AACRONYMS*~* C A R E Comforting And Reassuring Each other A S A P Always Say A Prayer ___________________________________________________________ DAILY REFLECTION September 30 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 well-balanced 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. POT LUCK Walk In Dry Places September 30 How do we communicate? Carrying the message. What we are always carries a stronger message than what we say. This is why we’re sometimes turned off by people who seek to overwhelm us with charm. It’s also why we can sometimes be drawn to people who are quiet and unassuming. However it works, there is a powerful message in one’s unspoken thoughts and feelings. We can usually sense, for example, the mood of people in a room, even when little is being said. If we spend any time with others, they will soon know much about us even if we say little. This silent communication may be the great secret of AA’s success in reaching those who still suffer. If we are living sober and want to help others, that’s he message we give out. That’s also a form of carrying the message. I’ll communicate today by maintaining a warm and friendly attitude toward every person I meet, knowing that thoughts and feelings speak louder than words. Excellent Resource Blogs, Audio and Video Articles (Note: I have not as yet verified the below links) https://takethe12.org/   ***************************   "AA Recovery Interviews" Podcast https://aarecoveryinterviews.com   Blog http://todaysreprieve.blogspot.com/   Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst   ***************************   AA Membership Survey 2022 Alcoholics Anonymous 2022 Membership Survey | Alcoholics Anonymous     Committee Consideration from the 73rd General Service Conference In response to a Committee Consideration from the 73rd General Service Conference regarding any possible future changes to literature written by A.A.’s founders,  that committee agreed it would be beneficial to gather shared experience from the Fellowship regarding this topic. Questionaire   How Should We Treat A.A. Founders' Writings?  https://bit.ly/3uhEPBK    ***************************   DR. PAUL O. There is More to Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking (Audio Book) Introduction http://bit.ly/1IlFBbp Part I http://bit.ly/1MPV5Za Part II http://bit.ly/1Ksd9eA Part III http://bit.ly/1GQCGGE Part IV http://bit.ly/1Ip0hn8 ** AA CDs Literature and tapes** https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst     *************************** **ZOOM MEETINGS**   Loose Garment Group https://us02web.zoom.us/j/238977518 Saturday & Sunday….Pot Luck…0900 ID: 238 977 518 PW: 004 394   ***************************   **ARCHIVES** AA World Service Board Meeting Highlights October 2023  https://bit.ly/3GlcOvE A New Pair of Glasses in PDF (download) is available at: https://bit.ly/4bUr0Js   Bill Schaberg Writing The Big Book Video Readings https://www.youtube.com/@billschaberg8911/videos   BIG BOOK for DUMMIES Big Book for Dummies - YouTube   https://bit.ly/4xHU0QA *Angel Force USA www.AngelForceUSA.com Angel Force USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. OUR MISSION STOP SUISILENCE The avoidance of discussion about suicide Our goal is to raise awareness of the military suicide epidemic.  RICHMOND WALKER & THE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR BOOK Glenn C. (South Bend, Indiana) Talk given at the 8th Annual National A.A. Archives Workshop, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sept. 27, 2003 https://www.prestongroup.org/aa_docs/24_hours_a_day.txt *************************** **MEDITATIONS** Loving Kindness Meditations  With Music http://www.11thstepmeditation.org/   http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindnessmusic.mp3     Voice only http://www.excelatlife.com/mp3/direct_download.php?file=lovingkindness.mp3   ***** Free Guided Meditations http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 Resources MOOJI GUIDED Meditation http://bit.ly/2Ogwe9v   ***************************   **PODCASTS** https://www.aagrapevine.org/podcast ***************************    12 Step Meditations  www.stepmeditation.com   These are 12 meditations, each about 12 minutes long and the content (other than the meditation instructions) are straight from the text of the big book and 12 & 12 (created by Matt H.)   ***************************  Speaker Recordings   Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst   The Lights are On http://xa-speakers.org/     Recovery Speakers http://recoveryspeakers.com/   Miscellaneous Sources Note from the Editor Thanks for all the reply emails. Due to my schedule I am sadly lacking time to respond to each one. I would still love to hear from all of you and to get your Sobriety Anniversary and if possible your City/State/Country so that I can be sure to add you to the Birthday's List each month. I will do my best to find times on the weekend to review and respond to as many as possible. Also, I respect that some of you may not see a value in the 'Your Daily Reprieve' email since our friend Tom passes on to the BIG MEETING, so I encourage you to let me know how you feel I might be able to better reach you with the daily email. Update 2: Responding to a few comments, I have done by best to reduce the lengthliness of the email, by returning to the original format Tom had been using last year. I do hope that this will be a good change for everyone. SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email

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