Alcoholic Anonymous - Daily Ponderables - Together we trudge the
Road of Happy Destiny – Wednesday, 1 January 2014 - Daily Reflections
"I AM A MIRACLE"
The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty
that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed
miraculous. He has commenced to accomplish those things for us we could never
do by ourselves.(ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, page 25)
This truly is a fact in my life today, and a real miracle. I
always believed in God, but could never put that belief meaningfully into my
life. Today, because of Alcoholics Anonymous, I now trust and rely on God, as I
understand Him; I am sober today because of that! Learning to trust and rely on
God was something. I could never have done alone. I now believe in miracles
because I am one!(From the book Daily Reflections © Copyright 1990 by
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.)
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought for the Day
When I came into A.A., was I a desperate person? Did I have a
soul-sickness? Was I so sick of myself and my way of living that I couldn't
stand looking at myself in a mirror? Was I ready for A.A.? Was I ready to try
anything that would help me to get sober and to get over my soul-sickness?
Should I ever forget the condition I was in?
Meditation for the Day
In the New Year, I will live one day at a time. I will make each
day one of preparation for better things ahead. I will not dwell on the past or
the future, only on the present. I will bury every fear of the future, all
thoughts of unkindness and bitterness, all my dislikes, my resentments, my
sense of failure, my disappointments in others and in myself, my gloom and my
despondency. I will leave all these things buried and go forward, in this New
Year, into a new life.
Prayer for the Day
I pray that God will guide me one day at a time in the New Year.
I pray that for each day, God will supply the wisdom and the strength that I
need.(From the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day © Copyright 1975 by Hazelden
Foundation)
NA - Just for Today
Vigilance
"We keep what we have only with vigilance..."(Basic
Text, page 57)
How do we remain vigilant about our recovery? First, by
realizing that we have a disease we will always have. No matter how long we've
been clean, no matter how much better our lives have become, no matter what the
extent of our spiritual healing, we are still addicts. Our disease waits
patiently, ready to spring the trap if we give it the opportunity.
Vigilance is a daily accomplishment. We strive to be constantly
alert and ready to deal with signs of trouble. Not that we should live in
irrational fear that something horrible will possess us if we drop our guard
for an instant; we just take normal precautions. Daily prayer, regular meeting
attendance, and choosing not to compromise spiritual principles for the easier
way are acts of vigilance. We take inventory as necessary, share with others
whenever we are asked, and carefully nurture our recovery. Above all, we stay aware.
We have a daily reprieve from our addiction as long as we remain
vigilant. Each day, we carry the principles of recovery into all we do, and
each night, we thank our Higher Power for another day clean.
Just for today: I will be vigilant, doing everything necessary
to guard my recovery.((page 1)From the book Just for Today © Copyright
1991-2013 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.)
Thought for Today
Wherever you are, be all there.(Jim Elliott, martyred
missionary)
Buddha/Zen Thoughts
Live in serenity and joy. The wise person delights in the truth
And follows the law of the awakened. The farmer channels water to his land. The
fletcher whittles his arrows. And the carpenter turns his wood. So the wise direct
their mind.(Dhammapada, translated by Thomas Byrom)
Native American
" because if you believe in something, and believe in it
long enough, it will come into being."(Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE)
We are created by the Great One to accomplish His will through
our mental pictures or visions. Our thoughts are three dimensional: words,
pictures and feelings. We create the vision by thinking the words and we create
feeling for the vision by feeling enthusiasm, desire, commitment and other
strong beliefs. Once we create the vision, we move toward and become like that
which we think about. All visions are tested by our self talk; for example,
"This isn't going to happen, where is the money coming from anyway?"
When this happens, we need to let go of the test and focus on belief in the
vision. Why? Because God said if we believe it long enough, He will guarantee
it!!!
Great One, let my beliefs be strong today. Help me to have faith
in my visions.
Keep It Simple
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol... (First part of
Step One.)
In Step One, we accept our powerlessness over alcohol and other
drugs. But we are powerless over many parts of life. We are powerless over
other people. We are powerless over what our HP has planned for us. Before
recovery, we only believed in control. We tried to control everything. We
fought against a basic truth, the truth that we are powerless over much of
life. When we accept this truth, we begin to see what power we do have. We have
the power to make choices. When we're lonely, we have the power to reach out to
others. We have power over how we live our own lives.
Prayer for Today: HP, help me to know that it's You who is
running my life. Help me to know that power comes from accepting I am
powerless.
Action for Today: I am powerless over much of life. Today, I'll
look to see how this is true. I'll look to see what I really have control over
and what I don't.
Big Book
"We feel as though we had been placed in a position of
neutrality safe and protected. We have not even sworn off. Instead, the problem
has been removed. It does not exist for us. We are neither cocky nor are we
afraid. That is our experience. That is how we react so long as we keep in fit
spiritual condition."(Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, Page
85)
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If you're not enjoying your sobriety it's your own damn fault
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