Your Daily Reprieve 04.29.16

Your Daily Reprieve for Friday  April 29 , 2016 From Waynesville, NC

Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them…your smile, your hope, and your courage. -Doe Zantamata The Universe has gifted you with another day on this journey. Not necessarily because you need it, but because someone else might need you. ~ Jenny Tasker Enlightenment for a wave in the ocean is the moment the wave realizes that it is water." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. Socrates

Big Book Quote "The spiritual life is not a theory. We have to live it." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 83~

Daily Share! AA Speaker of the Day HOWARD POHLENZ Tempe, AZ @Thursday Night Speaker Las Vegas, NV 09.11.2006 http://bit.ly/1WgSCOi Wee Willie’s Sobriety First Media AA CD’s Literature and tapes https://www.mediafire.com/sobrietyfirst

Celebrate Your Anniversary Here SHOW HOW IT WORKS!!! If you are celebrating an anniversary this month, please send along the date and any message you would like to share with the other 3000 people on this email list and perhaps as many as 30000 others who have it forwarded. You need to remind me every year! Send your day, your location and number of years to: txm1@comcast.net April 2016 Anniversaries 4/1 Jack D. (Hampton, NH)…..47 4/1 David W. (Cape Cod, MA)…..29 4/1 Brian N. (Diamondhead, MS)…..3 4/1 Joyce G. (Bradford, MA)…..28 4/1 Ray B. (Peabody, MA)…..24 4/1 Cary W. (Stuart, FL)…..9 4/1 Cap’n Larry (Caribbean/Asia Tourist)…..32 4/1 Robert W. (Astoria, NYC)…..1 4/1 Dan H. (Scituate, MA)…..35 4/2 Deepak S. (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania)…..6 4/3 Joe K. (King’s Park, NY)…..3 4/3 Leigh A. (Bethesda, MD)…..18 4/3 Paul F. (Tampa, FL)…..20 4/4 Matt D. (Port Washington, NY)…..2 4/5 Bob C. (New Franklin, OH)…..14 4/5 Irish John H. (Stuart, FL)…..11 4/6 Eugene R. (Barcelona, Spain)…..2 4/6 Nick E. (E. Twickenham, UK)…..17 4/6 Patrick A. (Sausalito, CA)…..14 4/7 Harold L. (St. Louis, MO)…..29 4/7 Maddie M. (Haverhill, MA)…..33 4/7 Maria C. (Lawrence, MA)…..6 4/7 Liz S. (Highland Park, NJ)…..9 4/7 Susan C. (NYC, NY)…..25 4/8 Greg M. (Clermont, FL)…..2 4/8 Ashley G. (Miami, FL)…..4 4/9 Dayton H. (NYC, NY)…..26 4/10 Chas T. (Aiken, SC)…..4 4/10 Jim L. (Indialantic, FL)…..3 4/10 Stan R. (Hingham, MA)…..31 4/11 Jerry W. (Walker, LA / RVing the USA)…..43 *4/11 Diane M. (Waynesville NC/Stuart, FL)…..8* 4/11 Jeremy S. (NYC, NY)…..4 4/11 Chris P. (Succasunna, NJ)…..7 4/12 Kathleen M. (Naples, FL/Augusta, KY)…..28 Connor N. (White Plains, NY)…..1 4/12 Susan C. (Norwell, MA)…..19 4/12 Kathy C. (Moriches, NY)…..41 4/13 Eric B. (Seal Beach, CA)…..4 4/14 Kimberly B. (Shippack, PA)…..10 4/14 Caitlin F. (Berkeley Heights, NJ)…..3 4/14  Sue B. (Waynesville, NC)…..6 4/14 Mark M. (St Petersburg, FL)…..31 4/14 Steve E. (Barrington NH)…..6 4/15 Erin S. (Wayland/Nantucket Ma)…..11 4/15 Larry R. (Westchester, NY)…..37 4/15 Rob B. (Great Barrington, MA)…..2 4/17 Vince K. (Palm City, FL)…..34 4/17 Frank T. (Rocky Point, NY)…..7 4/18 Brad G. (St Louis, MO)…..15 4/18 Sherry C. (Haverhill, MA)…..8 4/18 Steve Q. (Kauai, HI)…..8 4/19 Joanna J. (Port St. Lucie, FL)…..35 4/20 John F. (Chalfont, PA).….19 4/20 Doug  (Prescott, AZ)…..19 4/21 Cheryl B. (Los Angeles, CA)…..2 4/21 Millie T. (Rocky River, OH)…..27 4/21 Phil O. (Tortola, BVI)…..3 4/21 Greg S. (Hingham, MA)…..15 4/21 Tom M. (Leesburg, FL)…..46 4/22 Jeannie C. (Nantucket, MA)…..24 4/23 Steve W. (Syracuse NY/Indialantic, FL)…..11 4/23 Brian L. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)…..27 4/23 Tom K. (Canton, OH)…..21 4/23 Scott S. (Cleveland, OH)…..3 4/24 Fran D. (Randolph, NJ)…..41 4/24 John K. (Dallas, TX)…..12 4/24 Dorothy V. (Bennington, NH)…..12 4/24 Barton J. (Corpus Christi,TX).….1 4/25 Melissa B. (NYC, NY)…..7 4/25 Rourke H. (St. Maarten)…..17 4/26 Grainne F. (Dublin, Ireland)…..6 4/26 Scott. O’D. (Cohasset, MA)…..18 4/26 Steve S. (Davidson, NC)…..3 4/26 Jon M. (Jensen Beach, FL)…..2 4/27 Tobey Y. (New York, NY)…..3 4/27 Norma D. (Bradford, MA)…..5 4/27 Kathy C. (Princeton, NJ)…..8 4/28 Bobby S. (S. Boston)…..14 4/28 Laurie (Chatham, NJ)…..31 4/28 Josh L. (New York, NY)…..6 4/28 Sue C. (Denville, NJ)…..10 4/28 Julie T. (Morristown, NJ)…..3 4/30 Sandra M. (Airdrie, Scotland)…..27 4/30 Marketa C. (Arlington, VA)…..12 1310 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12 Tradition Seven - "Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." "The meeting that night was at New York's old 24th Street Clubhouse. During the intermission, the treasurer gave a timid talk on how broke the club was. (That was in the period when you couldn't mix money and A.A.) But finally he said it--the landlord would put us out if we didn't pay up. He concluded his remarks by saying, "Now boys, please go heavier on the hat tonight, will you?" p. 163

Twenty Four Hours A.A. Thought For The Day The A.A. program is one of faith, hope, and charity. It's a program of hope because when new members come into A.A., the first thing they get is hope. They hear older members tell how they had been through the same kind of he!! that they have and how they found the way out through A.A. And this gives them hope that if others can do it, they can do it. Is hope still strong in me? Meditation For The Day The rule of God's kingdom is perfect order, perfect harmony, perfect supply, perfect love, perfect honesty, perfect obedience. There is no discord in God's kingdom, only some things still unconquered in God's children. The difficulties of life are caused by disharmony in the individual man or woman. People lack power because they lack harmony with God and with each other. They think that God fails because power is not manifested in their lives. God does not fail. People fail because they are out of harmony with Him. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may be in harmony with God and with other people. I pray that this harmony will result in strength and success.

Daily Thought ^*^*^*^*^ (\    ~~  /) (   \ (AA)/   ) (_   /AA\ _)   /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ Obsession  "The alcoholic has obsessions to an exaggerated degree. Over a period of time he has built up self-pity, resentments toward anyone or anything that interferes with his drinking. Dishonest thinking, prejudice, ego, antagonism toward anyone and everyone who dares to cross him, vanity and a critical attitude are character defects that gradually creep in and become a part of his life. Living with fear and tension inevitably results in wanting to ease that tension, which alcohol seems to do temporarily. It took me some time to realize that the Twelve Steps of AA were designed to help correct these defects of character and so help remove the obsession to drink." Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 380-1  Thought to Consider . . . "Within our wonderful new world, we have found freedom from our fatal obsession." Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, p. 139 *~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~* BS Before Sobriety

Daily Reflection GROUP AUTONOMY Some may think that we have carried the principle of group autonomy to extremes. For example, in its original "long form," Tradition Four declares: "Any two or three gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group, provided that as a group they have no other affiliation. "* . . . But this ultra-liberty is not so risky as it looks. A.A. COMES OF AGE PP 104-05 As an active alcoholic, I abused every liberty that life afforded. How could A.A. expect me to respect the "ultraliberty" bestowed by Tradition Four? Learning respect has become a lifetime job. A.A. has made me fully accept the necessity of discipline and that, if I do not assert it from within, then I will pay for it. This applies to groups too. Tradition Four points me in a spiritual direction, in spite of my alcoholic inclinations. * This is a misquote; Bill quoted the Third Tradition, but was referring to Tradition Four.

Pot Luck What is obvious to me is that we did not create ourselves... life is something inside of you. You did not create it. Once you understand that, you are in a spiritual realm. --Virginia Satir We do not belong to ourselves, but to the universe. No one planned to come into existence; we just happened to find ourselves here. We are the expressions of a life force whose beginnings are in the forgotten past. What does this mean on a practical level for how we will live today? For one thing, maybe we don't need to take ourselves so seriously. And we certainly are not to judge our existence. We have a right to be here, just as everyone does. We can live this day fully and not hold ourselves back. We may work hard, play, and enjoy it. We need not rein in or attempt to control this force which so far exceeds our individual powers. Rather, today we can learn to flow with the current. Today, may I remember my Higher Power is within every cell of my being, whether I notice it or not. You are reading from the book: Touchstones by Anonymous

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Beyond our Wildest Dreams Women's retreat in Avalon NJ Saturday April 30th From 9am-9pm Stella Maris Church Avalon NJ Contact Valerie at theposturecoach@gmail.com for more info. Speakers, workshops, meetings, fellowship and FOOD!

International AA Convention in Costa Rica ***Save The Date*** May 6,7, & 8 2016 Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Click here to join the Facebook Group For more information Email Jason G or Russell B http://www.costaricaaa.com/international-aa-convention-in-costa-rica/

LOON MOUNTAIN 12 STEP FESTIVAL May 13,14,15 2016 At Woodward’s Resort Lincoln, NH COME JOIN US FOR SPEAKERS, FELLOWSHIP, AND FUN!!   stepfestival@yahoo.com

“LIVING THE SOLUTION” Leaders:  Bill C. and Josh S. from Los Angles Parker Men’s Group Annual AA Retreat Friday May 20th thru Sunday May 22, 2016 Estes Park, Colorado Questions: Thomas W.  (956) 800.3029 Oz (303) 917.6737 Tim H. (303) 910.0843

30TH ANNUAL AA NETHERLANDS ROUND-UP   During the weekend of the 19th, 20th and 21st of August  it’s time for the 30th Annual AA Netherlands Round-Up in the Mennorode Convention Centre in Elspeet. As every year it will be a weekend full of Recovery, Fellowship, Spirituality and of course a lot of Fun! A few highlights of the program will be: ·           Inspiring Speakers ·           Meetings & Fellowship ·           Recovery Film Festival ·           Guided Nature Walk Download the Flyer (PDF) http://aa-netherlands.org/convention/

Unity & Service Conference The Secret is U.S. (Unity + Service) September 2 - 4, 2016 Concord, CA   Join us as we foster Unity and Service by sharing our stories and experience. Our panelists from around the country will be focusing on the following topics:  Applying Spiritual Principles - Sharon C., CA  A.A. Myths and Misconceptions - Phyllis H., NY  A.A. Hot Topics and Controversies - Billy N., NJ  Successful Relationships - Debbie D., CA  The Home Group - Don L., WA   www.UnityAndServiceConference.org

Tanzania Tanzania Facebook Link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1462827627328374/

Seniors in Sobriety 10th International Conference November 3-6, 2016 San Diego, CA http://seniorsinsobriety.org/sis/

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/ AA Speaker Tapes http://www.aaspeakers.org/AA_Speaker_Tapes Recovery Speakers http://recoveryspeakers.com/

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Resources Great Minds Quotes https://twitter.com/GreatestQuotes BIG BOOK SEARCH ENGINE: http://www.whytehou se.com/big_ book_search/ Twenty Four Hours a Day Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over nine million copies in print (the original text has been revised), 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. Copyright 1975 Hazeleden Foundation Tammy’s recovery links http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/ NEW! Twisted Thinking Making Sense Out of Nonsense: Change Happens by Changing Your Perception by Georgia Hughes amazon.com/author/georgiahughes AA Photo Archives http://www.rewritables.net/cybriety/aa_photos.htm Heard at A Meeting https://twitter.com/heardinameeting Breast Cancer Site Take a minute and click to provide free mammograms http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ MEN FIGHTING CANCER TOGETHER America’s largest volunteer men’s cancer support group and advocacy national nonprofit organization. http://malecare.org/ Big Book Quotes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BigBookQuotes/ The Universe https://www.facebook.com/scherie.dee Prayables http://prayables.org/ As We See It (AWSI) http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AsWeSeeIt/ Keep It Simple Hazelden Meditations ePrayer http://www.eprayer.com/dailyinspiration.htm Daily Thought http://groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily Speaker Recordings http://storiesofrecovery.org/Workshops.htm Wisdom of the Room http://www.theWisdomoftheRooms.com

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