Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Today's Gift
Action for the Day: There is no doubt about how today should be lived. I will do it with confidence and joy.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums
Action
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have found a common solution.
We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree,
and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 17
Thought to Ponder . . .
Sobriety without action is fantasy.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Action, Belief, Continue
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
The dream inside
by Ralph Marston
Inside you is a dream. Inside you lives a vision of life at its absolute best.
The world will tell you your dream is unrealistic, and it probably is. But being realistic is not the purpose of your dream.
The dream inside has great value, no matter what it is. For it is authentic, it embodies your highest ideals, and it will drive you to do amazing things.
Pay heed often to that dream, for it guides you in a positive, fruitful direction. It shows you what really matters, and pushes you to be your best in every situation.
You live in an abundant universe, but the abundance by itself has no meaning. What’s inside you is what makes it all matter.
Feel that warm, persistent richness of the dream that lives inside. Go ahead, let it give energy and positive purpose to all you do.
. . . concern should drive us into action and not into depression. --Karen Horney
If a situation in our lives causes concern, be it mild disgruntlement or serious frustration, we should understand that our concern indicates that we need to act, responsibly. Events that attract our attention need our action.
Our actions can take many forms. Occasionally we will be called upon to take charge of a situation. More often, offering emotional support to another is all that's needed. Perhaps most frequently, our prayers are enough.
There is always a proper response to any circumstance that causes us concern. If we choose no response, our in-action will only heighten our concern. And preoccupation will hinder the day's activities.
My actions today should reflect my concerns and be appropriate to the need.
From the book The Promise of a New Day by Karen Casey & Martha Vanceburg. ©
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
I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome. —Golda Meir
Living a principled life is what the inner self desires. It's what God desires. And it's what the healthier ego desires. Living the program's principles is giving each of us practice in living a principled life, one that is free of guilt for our shortcomings.
Having principles assures direction. We need not ponder long how to proceed in any situation, what decision to make regarding any matter, when we are guided by principles. They offer us completeness. They help us define who we are and who we will be, in any turn of events.
We have struggled with self-definition. Often we were as others defined us, or we merely imitated those close by. Sometimes we may slip into old behavior and lose sight of who we are and how we want to live. It's then that the program's principles come immediately to our aid.
I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome. —Golda Meir
Living a principled life is what the inner self desires. It's what God desires. And it's what the healthier ego desires. Living the program's principles is giving each of us practice in living a principled life, one that is free of guilt for our shortcomings.
Having principles assures direction. We need not ponder long how to proceed in any situation, what decision to make regarding any matter, when we are guided by principles. They offer us completeness. They help us define who we are and who we will be, in any turn of events.
We have struggled with self-definition. Often we were as others defined us, or we merely imitated those close by. Sometimes we may slip into old behavior and lose sight of who we are and how we want to live. It's then that the program's principles come immediately to our aid.
Action for the Day: There is no doubt about how today should be lived. I will do it with confidence and joy.
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
Action
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have found a common solution.
We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree,
and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 17
Thought to Ponder . . .
Sobriety without action is fantasy.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
A B C = Action, Belief, Continue
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
The dream inside
by Ralph Marston
Inside you is a dream. Inside you lives a vision of life at its absolute best.
The world will tell you your dream is unrealistic, and it probably is. But being realistic is not the purpose of your dream.
The dream inside has great value, no matter what it is. For it is authentic, it embodies your highest ideals, and it will drive you to do amazing things.
Pay heed often to that dream, for it guides you in a positive, fruitful direction. It shows you what really matters, and pushes you to be your best in every situation.
You live in an abundant universe, but the abundance by itself has no meaning. What’s inside you is what makes it all matter.
Feel that warm, persistent richness of the dream that lives inside. Go ahead, let it give energy and positive purpose to all you do.
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