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Freefly
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 Posted - 10/10/2009 : 10:24:47 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 10, 2009
New Vistas
If I let go, then I wouldn't be anybody. Well, who was I, anyway?
Just a willful alcoholic woman.
Now I'm beginning to see that letting go doesn't mean giving up.
It means opening myself to new vistas.
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 42
Thought to Ponder . . .
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Keep It Simple, Surrender
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 08:41:13 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 11, 2009
Easy Does It
I use that "Easy Does It" every day, to slow me down a little.
I have to watch myself all the time.
So I don't just take the inventory at night --
I take it continually throughout the day.
Before I step out and do anything, I stop and check it over first,
and then let my conscience be my guide.
Experience, Strength and Hope, p. 410
Thought to Ponder . . .
Rashness and haste make all things insecure: Take it easy!
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Positive Attitudes Change Everything.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 8:25:28 PM
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NA Thought for the Day
October 11, 2009
We have a disease; progressive, incurable and fatal. One way or another we went out and bought our destruction on the time payment plan! All of us, from the junkie snatching purses to the sweet little old lady hitting two or three doctors for legal prescriptions, have one thing in common: we seek our destruction a bag at time, a few pills at time, or a bottle at a time until we die. This is at least part of the insanity of addiction. The price may seem higher for the addict who prostitutes for a fix than it is for the addict who merely lies to a doctor. Ultimately both pay for their disease with their lives. Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results.
We talked and listened to others in NA. We saw other people recovering, and they told us what was working for them. We began to see evidence of some Power that could not be fully explained.
As we see coincidences and miracles happening in our lives, acceptance becomes trust. We grow to feel comfortable with our Higher Power as a source of strength. As we learn to trust this Power, we begin to overcome our fear of life.
Basic Text, Pages 23 & 24
A process of coming to believe restores us to sanity.
“Share your experience, strength, and hope with another and see the miracles transform your life!” |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/12/2009 : 07:30:50 AM
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October 12, 2009
Hopelessness
I told myself I would manage better next time,
but I might as well get good and drunk then. And I did.
The remorse, horror and hopelessness of the next morning are unforgettable.
The courage to do battle was not there.
My brain raced uncontrollably
and there was a terrible sense of impending calamity.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 6
Thought to Ponder . . .
Do not be discouraged -- we are not saints.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Heart Open; Please Enter.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 07:24:58 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 13, 2009
Discovery
I found everything I had ever looked for in AA.
I used to thank God for putting AA in my life;
now I thank AA for putting God in my life.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 336
Thought to Ponder . . .
What I am is Gods gift to me. What I make of myself is my gift to Him.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
God Is Forever There.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 07:02:58 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 14, 2009
Listening
In shame and despair, I went to my first AA meeting.
By some minor miracle, I was able to suspend opinion, analysis, judgment,
and criticism, and instead to listen and hear. . .
I heard that I should forget about yesterday and tomorrow
and instead concentrate on today and staying away from the first drink today
-- now, I tried it, and it worked.
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 42
Thought to Ponder . . .
Learn to listen; listen to learn.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Stay In Today.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/15/2009 : 07:47:25 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 15, 2009
Spirituality
We have entered the world of the Spirit.
Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness.
This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 84
Thought to Ponder . . .
Refresh your spirit with everyday miracles.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/16/2009 : 06:12:20 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 16, 2009
Peace of Mind
AA has taught me that I will have peace of mind in exact proportion
to the peace of mind I bring into the lives of other people,
and it has taught me the true meaning of the admonition
"happy are ye who know these things and do them."
For the only problems I have now are those I create
when I break out in a rash of self-will.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, pp. 550-551
Thought to Ponder . . .
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Tears, Laughter, Caring.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/17/2009 : 02:04:42 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 17, 2009
Challenges
Life is meant to be lived by facing the challenges it brings.
Otherwise, I'm not living, just existing.
God didn't give me this gift of sobriety to sit in a rocking chair,
imagining myself as some wise old woman who has arrived somewhere.
There is no easier, softer way.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 3], p. 320
Thought to Ponder . . .
I didn't make it all the way to the beach just to drown in the sand.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Having Optimistic Perspective Every day.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/18/2009 : 11:14:19 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 18, 2009
Surprise
Somewhat to our surprise, staying sober turns out not to be the grim,
wet-blanket experience we had expected!
While we were drinking, a life without alcohol seemed like no life at all.
But for most members of AA, living sober is really living -- a joyous experience. . .
The trick is to stay and to live sober.
- Living Sober, Foreword
Thought to Ponder . . .
Life didn't end when I got sober -- it started.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
One Day At A Time.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/19/2009 : 07:57:32 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 19, 2009
Insanity
No alcoholic, soberly analyzing his destructive behavior,
whether the destruction fell on the dining-room furniture or his own moral fiber,
can claim "soundness of mind" for himself.
- As Bill Sees It, p. 141
Thought to Ponder . . .
I sit at a meeting until the bus of sanity comes by; then, I climb aboard.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
Tears, Laughter, Caring.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/20/2009 : 05:48:09 AM
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Thought for the Day
October 20, 2009
Inspiration
Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with God,
it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times.
We might pay for this presumption in all sorts of absurd actions and ideas.
Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes,
be more and more on the plane of inspiration. We come to rely on it.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 87
Thought to Ponder . . .
I stood in the sunlight at last.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
For All I Trust Him.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Pamela7030
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Posted - 10/20/2009 : 09:25:50 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 20, 2009
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault: they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest.
How It Works, P58 of the Big Book!
We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.
I stood in the sunlight at last! (I love this Tim) (These quotes help me too!)
“Share your experience, strength, and hope with another and see the miracles transform your life!” |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/21/2009 : 09:42:09 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 21, 2009
Loneliness
When I fearfully crept into that old building that first day,
I was greeted with a gentle invitation: "Come on in. Let's talk it over."
And everyone assured me I was not alone and need never to be alone again.
- The Best of the Grapevine [Vol. 1], p. 36
Thought to Ponder . . .
We need to share our problems to find our solutions.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
You Are Not Alone.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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Freefly
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Posted - 10/22/2009 : 04:21:12 AM
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AA Thought for the Day
October 22, 2009
Faith
Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the Light,
even though for the moment you do not see.
- As Bill Sees It, p. 3
Thought to Ponder . . .
Courage is faith that has said its prayers.
Day by Day is the only way.... |
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