Alcoholic Anonymous – Daily Ponderables –
Together We Trudge the Road of Happy Destiny – Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Daily Reflections
CARRYING THE MESSAGE
Now what about the rest of the Twelfth
Step? The wonderful energy it releases and the eager action by which it carries
our message to the next suffering alcoholic and which finally translates the
Twelve Steps into action upon all our affairs is the payoff, the magnificent
reality, of Alcoholics Anonymous.(TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, page 109)
To renounce the alcoholic world is not to
abandon it, but to act upon principles I have come to love and cherish, and to
restore in others who still suffer the serenity I have come to know. When I am
truly committed to this purpose, it matters little what clothes I wear or how I
make a living. My task is to carry the message, and to lead by example, not
design.(From the book Daily Reflections © Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics
Anonymous World Services, Inc.)
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought for the Day
Our drinking fellowship was a substitute
one, for lack of something better. At the time, we did not realize what real
fellowship could be. Drinking fellowship has a fatal fault. It is not based on
a firm foundation. Most of it is on the surface. It is based mostly on the
desire to use your companions for your own pleasure, and using others is a
false foundation. Drinking fellowship has been praised in song and story. The
"cup that cheers" has become famous as a means of companionship. But
we realize that the higher centers of our brains are dulled by alcohol and such
fellowship cannot be on the highest plane. It is at best only a substitute. Do
I see my drinking fellowship in its proper light?
Meditation for the Day
Set for yourself the task of growing daily
more and more into the consciousness of a Higher Power. We must keep trying to
improve our conscious contact with God. This is done by prayer, quiet times,
and communion. Often all you need to do is sit silent before God and let Him
speak to you through your thought. Try to think God's thoughts after Him. When
the guidance comes, you must not hesitate, but go out and follow that guidance
in your daily work, doing what you believe to be the right thing.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may be still and know that
God is with me. I pray that I may open my mind to the leading of the Divine
Mind.(From the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day © Copyright 1975 by Hazelden
Foundation)
NA - Just for Today
Winners
"I started to imitate some of the
things the winners were doing. I got caught up in NA. I felt good...."(Basic
Text page 223)
We often hear it said in meetings that we
should "stick with the winners." Who are the winners in Narcotics
Anonymous? Winners are easily identified. They work an active program of
recovery, living in the solution and staying out of the problem. Winners are
always ready to reach their hands out to the newcomer. They have sponsors and
work with those sponsors. Winners stay clean, just for today.
Winners are recovering addicts who keep a
positive frame of mind. They may be going through troubled times, but they
still attend meetings and share openly about it. Winners know in their hearts
that, with the help of a Higher Power, nothing will come along that is too much
to handle.
Winners strive for unity in their service
efforts. Winners practice putting "principles before personalities."
Winners remember the principle of anonymity, doing the principled action no
matter who is involved. Winners keep a sense of humor. Winners have the ability
to laugh at themselves. And when winners laugh, they laugh with you, not at
you.
Who are the winners in Narcotics
Anonymous? Any one of us can be considered a winner. All of us exhibit some of
the traits of the winner; sometimes we come very close to the ideal, sometimes
we don't. If we are clean today and working our program to the best of our
ability, we are winners!
Just for today: I will strive to fulfill
my ideals. I will be a winner.((page 360)From the book Just for Today ©
Copyright 1991-2013 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.)
Thought for Today
"Some think it's holding on that
makes one strong;
sometimes it's letting go."(Sylvia
Robinson)
Humility is what is left when the pain of
humiliation has been taken away.(Sharon C. (Woodstock 2013))
Buddha/Zen Thoughts
Leaving behind the path of darkness and
following the path of light, let the wise person go from home to a homeless
state, in retirement looking for enjoyment where enjoyment seemed difficult.
Letting go of all pleasures, calling
nothing one's own, let the wise cleanse oneself from all the troubles of the
mind.
Native American
"Come forward and join hands with us
in this great work for the Creator."(Traditional Circle of Elders,
NORTHERN CHEYENNE)
The Elders have spent years learning to
pray and communicate with the Great Spirit. Their job is to pass this knowledge
onto the young people. The Elders have told us we are now in a great time of
healing. The Creator is guiding them to help the young people figure this out.
We must get involved and participate. We should pray and see what it is the
Great Spirit wants us to do. We need to sacrifice our time to help the people
and to be of maximum use to the Creator. Every person is needed to accomplish
this great healing.
Creator, whisper what You want me to do.
Keep It Simple
Kindness in giving creates love.(Lao-tzu.)
In our illness, we are takers. Now, we've
changed this around. We are now givers. Giving is a big part of recovery. Our
word for it is service. Our program is based on care, respect, and service. Our
program tells us to “practice these principles in all our affairs." No
matter if it's getting to our meeting early to put on the coffee, or going on a
Twelfth Step call, we are giving of ourselves. We give so that we know we can
make a difference. We give so that we can know how to love better. The healing
power of recovery is love. As we give love and kindness to others, we heal.
Why? Because people grow by giving kindness and love to others.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power with
Your help I'll be a kind and loving giver. I'll look for way to share Your
kindness.
Action for the Day: Today, I'll list five
ways I can be of service to others. I'll put at least one of these ways into
action today.
Big Book
"The age of miracles is still with
us. Our own recovery proves that!"(Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, A
Vision For You, pg. 153)
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If you're not enjoying your sobriety it's
your own damn fault
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