Alcoholic Anonymous - Daily Ponderables - Together we trudge the
Road of Happy Destiny – Tuesday, 28 January 2014 - Daily Reflections “THE
TREASURE OF THE PAST”
Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very
thing which makes life seem so worthwhile to us now. Cling to the thought that,
in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have --- the key
to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for
them.--ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, page 124
What a gift it is for me to realize that all those seemingly
useless years were not wasted. The most degrading and humiliating experiences
turn out to be the most powerful tools in helping others to recover. In knowing
the depths of shame and despair, I can reach out with a loving and compassionate
hand, and know that the grace of God is available to me.--From the book Daily
Reflections © Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
A.A. Thought for the Day
What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible
physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches and jumpy
nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into
A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers falls off your
shoulders. What a load of remorse puts on your shoulders! That terrible mental
punishment we've all been through. Ashamed of the things you've said and done.
Afraid to face people because of what they might think of you! Afraid of the
consequences of what you did when you were drunk! What an awful beating the
mind takes! When you come into A.A., that terrible load of remorse falls off
your shoulders! Have I gotten rid of these loads of hangovers and remorse?
Meditation for the Day
When you seek to follow the way of the spirit, it frequently
means a complete reversal of the way of the world that you had previously
followed. But it is a reversal that leads to happiness and peace. Do the aims
and ambitions that a person usually strives for bring peace? Do the world's
awards bring heart rest and happiness? Or do they turn to ashes in the mouth?
Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may not be weary, disillusioned, or disappointed.
I pray that I may not put my trust in the ways of the world, but in the way of
the spirit.--From the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day
© Copyright 1975 by Hazelden Foundation
NA - Just for Today
An every-day addict
“We can never fully recover, no matter how long we stay clean.”--Basic
Text, page 84
After getting a little time in the program, some of us begin to
think we have been cured. We’ve learned everything NA has to teach us; we’ve
grown bored with the meetings; and our sponsor keeps droning the same old
refrain: “The steps!—the steps!— the steps!” We decide it is time to get on
with our lives, cut way back on meetings, and try to make up for the years we
have lost to active addiction. We do this, however, at the peril of our
recovery.
Those of us who have relapsed after such an episode often try to
go to as many meetings as we can—some of us go to a meeting every day for
several years. It may take that long for us to understand that we will always
be addicts. We may feel well some days and sick on other days, but we are
addicts every day. At any time, we are subject to delusion, denial,
rationalization, justification, insanity—all the hallmarks of the typical
addict’s way of thinking. If we want to continue living and enjoying life
without the use of drugs, we must practice an active program of recovery each day.
Just for today: I am an addict every day, but today I have the
choice to be a recovering addict. I will make that choice by practicing my
program.--From the book Just for Today © Copyright 1991-2013 by Narcotics
Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Thought for Today
"Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps
an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings."--Arthur
Rubinstein
God doesn't need my permission to change my life; but he does
need my cooperation
Buddha/Zen Thoughts
Everything comes to pass; nothing comes to stay.--Matthew
Flickstein, "Journey to The Center"
Native American
"We call it the `sacred' red road because it is the road
that will lead us to living the good life, an honest and healthy life."--Larry
P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA
The Red Road is the path we walk on when we want a direct
relationship with the Great Spirit. This requires sacrifice. This requires us
to have our beliefs tested. To walk this path is really an honor. The returns
for doing so are exciting, not only for ourselves; but for the effect that will
be felt for three generations. This means your children will see the benefits
as well as your grandchildren. Do I want to walk this sacred road?
Great Spirit, guide myself and my family on the Red Road.
Walk In Dry Places
Easy does it
Avoiding tension
As people of excess, alcoholics tend to swing between periods of
great activity and times of complete lassitude. There is a tendency to waste
time at one point, and then overcompensate for it by working feverishly and
frantically to catch up. Both ways are out of balance.
We need to approach life in a relaxed manner, letting the
natural rhythm of events take over and do some of the work for us. Too much
effort defeats itself. The overanxious person strives too hard and makes things
worse, like the salesman who talks too long and kills the sale.
In the AA way of life, we expect and accept responsibilities.
But we are not slavishly committed to success at any price. We make a full
commitment to any project we undertake, and we do our best at all times. Then we
let things unfold rather than trying to force them.
It is also common to hear people say, "EASY DOES IT, BUT DO
IT!" This is a reminder that the slogan is not a prescription for laziness
and indifference. It is also a reminder to avoid high-pressure tactics and
excessive pushing.
I'll let things work out today. I'll do whatever!
Big Book
"Resentment is the "number one" offender. It
destroys more alcoholics than anything else."--Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th
Edition, How It Works, page 64
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If you're not enjoying your sobriety it's your own damn fault
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