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Freefly
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 Posted - 06/04/2009 : 08:07:41 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
May 4, 2009
A New Awakening
With a new awakening each day -- new strengths, new truths,
new acceptance of AA people and people not in AA --
a new world opened up. And every day it still does.
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 45
Thought to Ponder . . .
A new world came into view.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Always Aware.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/05/2009 : 08:14:51 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 5, 2009
Humility
If humility could enable us to find the grace
by which the deadly alcohol obsession could be banished,
then there must be hope of the same result
respecting any other problems we can possibly have.
- As Bill Sees It, p. 325
Thought to Ponder . . .
Humility is attentive patience.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Surrender, Willingness, Action, Trust.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/06/2009 : 07:55:21 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 6, 2009
Self-respect
I learned how to have self-respect through work that AA gave me to do.
I learned how to be a friend.
I learned how to go out and help other people --
there was nowhere else I could have done that.
I have learned that the more I give, the more I will have;
the more I learn to give, the more I learn to live.
- Experience, Strength and Hope, p. 218
Thought to Ponder . . .
Give a lot; expect little; keep it simple.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 07:09:13 AM
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
AA Thought for Today
It occurred to me then that this is what A.A. had been for me, and, I hoped, would always be for others: a ridiculously simple, jerry-built, noisy, clanking but sturdy, fiercely loved, and joyous kind of vehicle that had asked me and all its other passengers to turn it and ourselves around so that all of us could head back up the hill we had come down, back up to where we could once again see the bridge – the bridge to normal living.
From the pamphlet a Member’s eye view of Alcoholics Anonymous, pages 25 and 26.
Happy, Joyous and Free!!!!!
“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness that most frightens us.” |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 8:45:01 PM
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Monday, June 8, 2009
AA Thought for Today
"Don't ruin an apology with an excuse."
Before recovery, I was full of excuses. I didn't do this because... I acted this way because she did that. He deserved it so I gave it to him, etc. On the rare occasion when I was cornered and couldn't justify my behavior, I'd make an apology - but I'd always qualify it with an excuse or at the very least a reason. The bottom line was that I could always place the blame outside of myself.
As I worked through the steps of the program, I discovered a fourth column in the fourth step called, "my part." This column formed the basis of my amends during the ninth step and taught me the proper definition of an apology.
My sponsor told me that when making an amends or an apology, I was to focus strictly on my part, ask if there were any other wrongs I was unaware of, and then ask what I could do to make things better. "You've done enough damage," I can still hear him tell me. "Whatever you do -
"Don't ruin your apology with an excuse."
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/09/2009 : 02:53:30 AM
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SORRY WAS DOWN WITHOUT A COMPUTER FOR A FEW DAYS TIM
AA Thought for the Day
June 7, 2009
Life Without Alcohol
Instead of persisting in drinking, we prefer to figure out, and use,
enjoyable ways of living without alcohol.
- Living Sober, p. 9
Thought to Ponder . . .
Alcohol -- cunning, baffling, powerful!
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Happy, Joyous, Free.
AA Thought for the Day
June 8, 2009
Endless Tides
The tides of life flow endlessly for better or worse, both good and bad,
and I cannot allow my sobriety to become dependent
on these ups and downs of living.
Sobriety must live a life of its own.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 451
Thought to Ponder . . .
Keep your sobriety first to make it last.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Always Aware.
AA Thought for the Day
June 9, 2009
Taking Action
One of the most important things AA has given me,
in addition to freedom from booze, is the ability to take "right action."
It says the promises will always materialize if I work for them.
Fantasizing about them, debating them, preaching about them
and faking them just won't work.
- Daily Reflections, p. 54
Thought to Ponder . . .
Never mistake motion for action.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Accountable Actions.
Day by Day is the only way
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/10/2009 : 07:50:09 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 10, 2009
Happy 74th Birthday, Alcoholics Anonymous!
Honesty
The perverse wish to hide a bad motive underneath a good one
permeates human affairs from top to bottom.
- As Bill Sees It, Page 17
Thought to Ponder . . .
The deception of others
is nearly always rooted in the deception of ourselves.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Each Day.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 06/11/2009 : 08:50:03 AM
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June 10, 2009
NA Thought for the Day
1. “WE admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable.”
2. “WE Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”
The first half of the First Step is the only part of the Twelve Steps I can work perfectly a day at a time. Today a free gift has been given to me that I am powerless over all mind-altering drugs.
For years, my pills were a power greater than myself. I took them for the effect that they produced. Today, because of the grace of God, I have been restored to sanity. The insanity of the Second Step is the thinking that precedes the first fix, pill or drink.
My life is made up of daily situations which, if I want to live a life of peace and serenity, I turn over to the care of God as I understand Him. Being willing to do this has made my life more manageable, for I am letting go of my own self will run riot. Turning things over to a Higher Power who cares helps me with my faith and trust that there is a divine plan for my life. There is an acceptable place for me in society and the program.
NA Basic Text, p209
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Recovery is a healing process from which I am emerging stronger and more able to face the tasks ahead of me. It is sad that we must pass through such hell before reaching the serenity of peace of mind in recovery. Over the gates of Dante’s Inferno is a sign which reads, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here,” They fit well the portals of the addict’s personal hell. It has been a slow but progressive passage back through those gates into a world where there is once again hope for those who follow the NA Program and its Twelve Steps out of the abyss of addiction.
NA Basic Text, p205
Surrender.
The only requirement is a desire to stop using.
I can’t, He can and I think I’ll let Him.
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery; this is an attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles. Three of these that are indispensable are honesty, open-mindedness and willingness. With these we are well on our way. |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/11/2009 : 1:34:58 PM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 11, 2009
Pain
Alcoholism is deadly, ugly, and tough.
It is also cunning, baffling, and powerful. . .
It wants me to forget that it is a snake in the brain,
hoping to catch my eye, watching, waiting.
The gritty pain of alcoholism is the traction of recovery.
I cannot afford to sell off the principles for an easier, softer way.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3], p.165
Thought to Ponder . . .
Pain is what I walk through. Misery is what I sit in.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Always Aware.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 06/12/2009 : 09:25:53 AM
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NA Thought for Today
June 12, 2009
Most of us realized that in our addiction we were slowly committing suicide, but addiction is such a cunning enemy of life that we had lost the power to do anything about it. Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous.
After coming to NA we realized we were sick people. We suffered from a disease from which there is no known cure. It can, however, be arrested at some point, and recovery is then possible.
Through drugs, we tried to avoid reality, pain and misery. When the drugs wore off, we realized that we still had the same problems, and they were becoming worse. We sought relief by using again and again – more drugs, more often.
We were hopeless, useless and lost. Failure had become our way of life and self-esteem was non-existent.
Recovery is what happens in our meetings. Our lives are at stake. We found that by putting recovery first, the program works. We faced three disturbing realizations:
1. We are powerless over addiction and our lives are unmanageable;
2. Although we are not responsible for our disease, we are responsible for our recovery;
3. We can no longer blame people, places and things for our addiction. We must face our problems and our feelings.
The ultimate weapon for recovery is the recovering addict. We concentrate on recovery and feelings not what we have done in the past. We need to change our playmates, playgrounds and playthings.
We suffer from a disease, not a moral dilemma. We were critically ill, not hopelessly bad. Our disease can only be arrested through abstinence.
The program convinced us that we needed to change ourselves, instead of trying to change the people and situations around us. We discover new opportunities. We find a sense of self-worth. We learn self-respect. Acceptance leads to recovery. We lose our fear of the unknown. We are set free.
Basic Text, sixth addition, pages 13-16 |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/13/2009 : 07:54:00 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 13, 2009
Letting Go
I'm beginning to see that letting go doesn't mean giving up.
It means opening myself to new vistas
There have been moments of what I would call ecstasy.
I'm thrilled and I'm scared at the same time. . .
The AA program says, "Look, we've got some things to give you
that are really going to help -- if you'll slow down long enough and if you'll relax."
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 41
Thought to Ponder . . .
When I struggle, I sink. When I let go, I float.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Posted - 06/17/2009 : 07:56:45 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 17, 2009
Self-indulgence
We want to find out exactly how, when, and where
our natural desires have warped us.
We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness
this has caused others and ourselves.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 43
Thought to Ponder . . .
The more accepting I am of myself, the more accepting I am of others.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Always Aware.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 06/18/2009 : 07:19:08 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 18, 2009
A Spiritual Lifestyle
Reluctantly, I opened my mind to the fact that maybe, just maybe,
there was something to this spiritual lifestyle.
Slowly, but surely, I realized that there was indeed a Power greater than myself,
and I soon found myself with a full-time God in my life
and following a spiritual path that didn't conflict
with my personal religious convictions.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 287
Thought to Ponder . . .
True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Posted - 06/20/2009 : 09:52:48 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
June 20, 2009
Action
We shall have to come to grips with some of our worst character defects
and take action toward their removal as quickly as we can.
The moment we say, "No, never!" our minds close against the grace of God.
Delay is dangerous, and rebellion may be fatal.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 69
Thought to Ponder . . .
When I got busy, I got better.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Accountable Actions.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Posted - 06/21/2009 : 08:42:32 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
Ego
Selfishness -- self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 62
Thought to Ponder . . .
The ego seeks the destination; the soul seeks the journey.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
When Into Self, Discover Our Motives.
As Always
Sending angels
Do not ask the Lord to Guide your Footsteps
if you are not willing to MOVE your Feet'
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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