Your Daily Reprieve 07.30.19

Your Daily Reprieve for Tuesday July 30, 2019

From Waynesville, NC

If we're looking for outer conditions to bring us contentment,

we're looking in vain.
-Ayya Khema

You can only lose what you refuse to let go of!

~Unknown

A young Zen student asked his Master

" Is it OK to use E-mail"?

The Master looked at him and said " Yes, but no attachments "

~ anonymous

"Isn't a donation of my time and services just as important as my donation of cash? What if my home group had money for coffee, rent, and literature,

but no one to open the meeting room and make the coffee?"

~Grapevine: Manassas, Virginia, July 1992

Big Book Quote

"It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 85~

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SOBER DATE	YOUR NAME	YOUR LOCATION	YEARS SOBER
6/10 (mo/day)	Bob S	Akron, OH	83

It will look like this :

6/10 Bob S. (Akron, OH).....84

July 2019 Miracles

7/1 Jean L. (Morristown, NJ)…..24

7/1 Ida L. (Jensen Beach, FL)…..11

7/2 Val Mc. (Vancouver, BC)…..39

7/2 Alison M. {Aloe} (Nova Scotai)…..25

7/4 Jim M. (Waynesville, NC)…..29

7/4 Walter L. (Wells, ME)…..11

7/4 Myra W. (Ajicic, Mexico)…..13

7/4 Elizabeth S. (Orlando, FL)…..4

7/4 Harry R. (Carndonagh, Donegal, Ire)…..22

7/4 Chris D. (Bristol, VT)…..31

7/4 Dave S. (Gulf Breeze, FL)…..34

7/4 Robert F. (Mineola, NY)…..15

7/4 Jorge B. (Houston, TX)…..3

7/4 TerryH. ()…..32

7/5 Matt P. (Cary, NC)…..5

7/5 Theresa D. (Muskego, WI)…..9

7/6 Brian S. (Boston /Nantucket)…..29

7/6 Donald T. (Plymouth, MA)…..24

7/6 Frances G. (Dallas, TX)…..32

7/7 Pascale E. (Chelmsford, MA/Tampa, FL)…..3

7/7 Susan M. (Palm City, FL)…..12

7/7 Neil T. (NYC)…..31

7/8 John McK. (Ringwood, UK)…..14

7/8 Craig C. (Washington, DC)…..22

7/8 Erich W. (Basking Ridge, NJ)…..1

7/9 Dave S. (Commack, NY)…..4

7/10 Laura A. (Howard, OH)…..2

7/10 Bill B. (Scituate, MA)…..2

7/10 Kendall H. (Key Largo, FL)…..1

7/11 Joanie T. (NYC, NY)…..36

7/12 Mick J. (Stuart, FL)…..9

7/12 Jan K. (Punta Gorda, FL)…..21

7/12 Teresita H. (Key Largo, FL)…..1

7/13 Eleanor M. (Far Hills, NJ)…..7

7/13 Rick S. (Fernandina Beach, FL)…..29

7/13 Diana H. (Scottsdale, AZ)…..3

7/14 Audrey C. (Red Oak, TX)…..15

7/14 Greyson R. (Embudo Valley, NM)…..8

7/15 Michelle A. (New Hyde Park, NY)…..15

7/15 Eileen F. (NYC)…..40

7/16 Jack S. (Franklin Sq. , NY)…..24

7/17 Ann C. (Longwood, FL)…..5

7/17 Tharin W. (Florida)…..14

7/19 Tara W. (Lititz, PA)…..31

7/19 Murielle I. (White Rock, BC)…..14

7/20 Laurie R. (Nantucket, MA)…..31

7/20 Chris W. (Huntington, NY)…..7

7/21 Ashley Mc. (Port St Lucie, FL)…..21

7/21 Melissa H. (Surrey BC)…..26

7/22 Pam B. (Delaware, OH)…..29

7/22 Andy B. (Rye, NH)…..15

7/23 Christian H. (NYC, NY)…..10

7/23 Sue S. (Randolph, NJ)…..36

7/24 Mary R. (Port Charlotte, FL)…..24

7/24 Ken A. (Newburyport, MA)…..27

7/24 Katie B. (Stamford, CT)…..8

7/24 Ric R. (Danbury, CT)…..10

7/24 Bob B. (Granby, MA)…..36

7/244 Ida C. (Houston, TX)…..8

7/25 Debbie S. (Mendham, NJ)…..29

7/26 Travis F. (St. Cloud, FL)…..1

7/26 Sylvia W. (Monaco)…..28

7/27 Tammy C. (Palm Coast, FL).….20

7/27 Don K. (Bedminster, NJ)…..32

7/27 David M. (San Francisco, CA)…..14

7/27 Chris F. (Franklin Park, NJ)…..35

7/27 Ronni R. (NYC)…..9

7/27 Saffron B. ()…..13

7/27 Noel C. (Paradise Valley, AZ)…..36

7/27 Larry S. (Austin, TX)…..6

7/27 Chris K. (NYC, NY)…..13

7/28 JDK (Newport, RI)…..11

7/28 Tom L. (Portland, ME)…..4

7/28 Nora M. (Cincinnati, OH)…..13

7/29 Kevin T. (Dunedin, FL)…..35

7/29 Marc G. (Randolph, NJ)…..6

7/29 Judy F. (Whitinsville, MA)…..28

7/31 Peter V. (Mamaroneck, NY)…..2

7/31 Marcia M. (New York, NY)…..32

7/31 Mark L. (Hancock, ME)…..27

7/31 Hugh B. (Mansfield, MA)…..6

1529 Total Years of Sobriety

12&12

Tradition Five - "Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry it's message to the alcoholic who still suffers."

Just as firmly bound by obligation are the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, who have demonstrated that they can help problem drinkers as others seldom can. The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills. the only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from god, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe.

pp. 150-151

Twenty-Four Hours

A.A. Thought For The Day

The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its possible
adversities, its burdens, its large promise, and perhaps its poor
performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of
clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for
it is as yet unborn. Do I still worry too much about tomorrow?

Meditation For The Day

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen." Faith is not seeing, but believing. Down through the ages, there
have always been those who obeyed the heavenly vision, not seeing
but believing in God. And their faith was rewarded. So shall it be to
you. Good things will happen to you. You cannot see God, but you
can see the results of faith in human lives, changing them from defeat to
victory. God's grace is available to all who have faith-not seeing, but
believing. With faith, life can be victorious and happy.

Prayer For The Day

I pray that I may have faith enough to believe without seeing. I pray
that I may be content with the results of my faith.

Daily Thought

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Belief

"Despite contrary indications, I had little doubt that a mighty purpose and rhythm underlay all. How could there be so much of precise and immutable law, and no intelligence? I simply had to believe in a Spirit of the Universe, who knew neither time nor limitation."
Bill W.
1976 AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 10

Thought to Consider . . .

Faith is not belief without proof; it's trust without reservation.

*~*AACRONYMS*~*

A B C
Acceptance, Belief, Change

Daily Reflection

GIVING BACK

. . . he has struck something better than gold. . . . He may

not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode

which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of

his life and insists on giving away the entire product.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 129

My part of the Seventh Tradition means so much more than

just giving money to pay for the coffee. It means being

accepted for myself by belonging to a group. For the first

time I can be responsible, because I have a choice. I can

learn the principles of working out problems in my daily

life by getting involved in the "business" of A.A. By being

self-supporting, I can give back to A.A. what A.A. gave to

me! Giving back to A.A. not only ensures my own

sobriety, but allows me to buy insurance that A.A. will be

here for my grandchildren.

Pot Luck

Keep It Simple

It takes twenty years to become an overnight success. --- Eddie Cantor

Successful people make life look easy. But it's not. Years of hard work, trial and error, and learning probably went on into each success. The key is this: We must choose to do what we really like. If we want to be successful, we'll have to work at it. We'll have letdowns, and we'll get bored at times. But we'll be happy because we're doing what we want, what we know is best for us. Real success has to do with our own happiness.

In our programs, we'll meet many successful people. They've worked hard at recovery, and they are still learning. And they're happy to share their success with us.

Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, thank-you for the success the program has already given me.

Action for the Day: I'll list three ways I know I am a success today. Number one: I'm sober!

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