Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Today's Gift
We can expect to feel fear, even dread at some points in our lives. We will always have situations that, for a time at least, seem more than we can bear. But the clouds will lift. We are never given more than we can handle, and with each passing day we become more at ease with ourselves and all that life gives us. We are learning that "this too shall pass." Our confidence grows as our spiritual program gains strength.
Our ties to one another and our ties to the program make us whole. When we reflect on who we were and how far we've come, we will see that problems we drank or drugged over in days gone by are handled today and often with ease. The joy we share is that no problem is too great to be faced any longer. And no situation will ever have to be faced alone, unless we reject our Higher Power's help.
Recovery Begins
In spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship,
at its core it remains simple and personal. Each day, somewhere in the world,
recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic,
sharing experience, strength, and hope.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, Foreword to Third Edition, p. xxii
Thought to Ponder
Every recovery from alcoholism and addiction began with one sober hour.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Face Everything And Recover
Live hope
It is the weak who are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. —Leo Rosten
When we think of strength, do we think of someone who shows no emotion and intimidates others with physical power? True strength is the freedom to show all kinds of feelings. Strong people aren't afraid of being vulnerable. A person who feels insecure may not feel free to show any kind of softness or be able to share gentle feelings. If we have true inner strength, we are not afraid to show what is a part of us, gentle feelings included.
It is wonderful to see a well-conditioned athlete cry tears of joy after a victory. In such an example we can see physical and emotional strength. In our lives together, we will be stronger if we do not try to hide our feelings out of fear. As our feelings flow, we will increase our self-understanding and build our true strength.
Am I strong enough to show how I really feel today?
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
However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole. --Muriel Rukeyser
However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole. --Muriel Rukeyser
We can expect to feel fear, even dread at some points in our lives. We will always have situations that, for a time at least, seem more than we can bear. But the clouds will lift. We are never given more than we can handle, and with each passing day we become more at ease with ourselves and all that life gives us. We are learning that "this too shall pass." Our confidence grows as our spiritual program gains strength.
Our ties to one another and our ties to the program make us whole. When we reflect on who we were and how far we've come, we will see that problems we drank or drugged over in days gone by are handled today and often with ease. The joy we share is that no problem is too great to be faced any longer. And no situation will ever have to be faced alone, unless we reject our Higher Power's help.
Action for the Day: I will be grateful for my growth toward wholeness and the opportunities I face today. They are bringing me into harmony with the Divine plan for my life.
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
Recovery Begins
In spite of the great increase in the size and the span of this Fellowship,
at its core it remains simple and personal. Each day, somewhere in the world,
recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic,
sharing experience, strength, and hope.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, Foreword to Third Edition, p. xxii
Thought to Ponder
Every recovery from alcoholism and addiction began with one sober hour.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Face Everything And Recover
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Live hope
by Ralph Marston
Fear builds the unknown into a crippling enemy. Hope, on the other hand, inspires you to bend the unknown in your favor.
Seek hope, hold hope, live hope, give hope, be hope. There may be scant justification for hope, yet there is always great reason for hope.
Because hope does not merely describe what’s going on. Hope pushes you to change the situation for the better.
Hope adds confidence, energy, persistence to your actions. Hope connects those actions to meaningful purpose.
True hope is not an empty wish. True hope embodies a powerful strategy.
On its own, hope achieves nothing. Yet with hope in your heart, you can do whatever is necessary to get anything accomplished.
Fear builds the unknown into a crippling enemy. Hope, on the other hand, inspires you to bend the unknown in your favor.
Seek hope, hold hope, live hope, give hope, be hope. There may be scant justification for hope, yet there is always great reason for hope.
Because hope does not merely describe what’s going on. Hope pushes you to change the situation for the better.
Hope adds confidence, energy, persistence to your actions. Hope connects those actions to meaningful purpose.
True hope is not an empty wish. True hope embodies a powerful strategy.
On its own, hope achieves nothing. Yet with hope in your heart, you can do whatever is necessary to get anything accomplished.
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