Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Today's Gift
We all have monsters. Maybe it's depression over the past or present circumstances, or resentment about another's behavior, or fear of new situations. Maybe it's jealousy of other women. The more attention we give the monsters, the more powerful they get. The harder we try to resist the jealousy or depression or fear, the greater it becomes.
The program offers us the way to let go. And we find the way through one another. When we share ourselves fully with one another, share our monsters with one another, they no longer dominate us. They seek the dark recesses of our minds, and when we shine the light on them, they recoil. The program offers us an eternal light.
Humility
On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility:
“Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble.
It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me,
to feel nothing done against me.
It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised,
it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door
and kneel to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a sea of calmness,
when all around and about is seeming trouble.”
- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, p. 222
Thought to Ponder . . .
Humility is not a station we arrive at; it's a way of traveling.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy.
Choose your best mood
by Ralph Marston
If you feel like your mood has imprisoned you, remind yourself who has the key to unlock that prison. You do.
Your mood at any moment is your choice. You might base that choice on what has just happened, or on something entirely different, yet it is always your choice.
Your mood is never forced upon you, so don’t treat it that way. See your mood for what it is, your choice, and make that choice an empowering one.
If your mood is pulling you down, there’s no need to fight it. Just change it.
Let your mood reflect your best present possibilities rather than your past disappointments. Align yourself with those possibilities by making them the lens through which you view life in this moment.
You can make anything of your mood, so make it one of positive energy and appreciation. Choose to let your mood lead you forward, and it will.
Spring does not ask an audience, but shapes each blossom perfectly, indifferent to applause. —Joan Walsh Anglund
In the spring each blossom brings its own shape, color, and fragrance. The lilacs come early to spread their lavender splash. Apple trees burst into white, cherry blossoms into pink, and each weaves its unique and pleasant perfume.
They don't bloom because someone told them to, or because they will receive anything in return. They bloom for the pure joy of blooming. They bloom because that is what they are here to do.
Each one of us blooms in our own time, with our own color and fragrance. Every one of us is a special and important blossom, and we are all part of the tree of life.
How will my day today help me grow?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Keep It Simple
It's ironic, but until you can free those final monsters within the jungle of yourself, your life, your soul is up for grabs. --Rona Barrett
It's ironic, but until you can free those final monsters within the jungle of yourself, your life, your soul is up for grabs. --Rona Barrett
We all have monsters. Maybe it's depression over the past or present circumstances, or resentment about another's behavior, or fear of new situations. Maybe it's jealousy of other women. The more attention we give the monsters, the more powerful they get. The harder we try to resist the jealousy or depression or fear, the greater it becomes.
The program offers us the way to let go. And we find the way through one another. When we share ourselves fully with one another, share our monsters with one another, they no longer dominate us. They seek the dark recesses of our minds, and when we shine the light on them, they recoil. The program offers us an eternal light.
Action for the Day: I will let the program shine its light in my life today. My monsters will flee for the day.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums
Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Humility
On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility:
“Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble.
It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me,
to feel nothing done against me.
It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised,
it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door
and kneel to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a sea of calmness,
when all around and about is seeming trouble.”
- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, p. 222
Thought to Ponder . . .
Humility is not a station we arrive at; it's a way of traveling.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
C H A N G E = Choosing Humility Allows New Gifts and Energy.
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
by Ralph Marston
If you feel like your mood has imprisoned you, remind yourself who has the key to unlock that prison. You do.
Your mood at any moment is your choice. You might base that choice on what has just happened, or on something entirely different, yet it is always your choice.
Your mood is never forced upon you, so don’t treat it that way. See your mood for what it is, your choice, and make that choice an empowering one.
If your mood is pulling you down, there’s no need to fight it. Just change it.
Let your mood reflect your best present possibilities rather than your past disappointments. Align yourself with those possibilities by making them the lens through which you view life in this moment.
You can make anything of your mood, so make it one of positive energy and appreciation. Choose to let your mood lead you forward, and it will.
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