Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Today's Gift
Facing the day straight on is occasionally difficult to do. There are those days we feel like crawling under the covers and staying there, certain that we can't handle whatever might be asked of us. Maybe today is one of those days. Perhaps we feel 12 years old, instead of 42. To consciously behave like a responsible 42-year-old is out of the question. Acting "as if" is the next best thing, the program tells us, and it is.
Acting "as if" also comes in handy when only a minor kink interferes with the day's progression. Most problems don't fit an easy solution or a familiar one. However, most problems are dispensed with by seeing them as opportunities for creative response, calmly seeking guidance and then moving ahead slowly, being aware of the effects of our actions.
An Approach
No one should not be pushed or prodded by you, their spouse, or their friends. If they are to find their Higher Power, the desire must come from within. If they think they can do the job in some other way, or prefers some other spiritual approach, encourage them to follow their own conscience. We have no monopoly on Spirituality; we merely have an approach that worked with us.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 95
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
G I F T = Goodness Is Forever There
Getting it wrong
You must fight off a "bad luck" way of thinking as if you were dealing with an invasion of hostile forces - for that is precisely what you are dealing with. —Maxwell Maltz
Life is an ongoing experience with two opposing forces. One force is constantly building up, and the other is constantly tearing down. We have successes and accomplishments, and we have failures and defeats. We finally get our house in order, and it immediately begins to become disordered again.
There are forces supporting our self-esteem and forces tearing us down. Friends who wish us well, good will and generosity among people, and the momentum of our healthy actions are constructive forces in our lives. Destructive forces are the pull of old habits, bad luck, accidents, and negative thoughts. We must choose on which side we will put our energies. Are we men who hate ourselves, believe in bad luck and despair, and thereby join the forces that would tear us down? Or will we choose to be on the side that builds us up?
Today I will choose to join the forces that are on my side. I will stand up for myself and my worth.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©
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
Everyday . . . life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old ways accordingly. --Dr. Ann Faraday
Everyday . . . life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old ways accordingly. --Dr. Ann Faraday
Facing the day straight on is occasionally difficult to do. There are those days we feel like crawling under the covers and staying there, certain that we can't handle whatever might be asked of us. Maybe today is one of those days. Perhaps we feel 12 years old, instead of 42. To consciously behave like a responsible 42-year-old is out of the question. Acting "as if" is the next best thing, the program tells us, and it is.
Acting "as if" also comes in handy when only a minor kink interferes with the day's progression. Most problems don't fit an easy solution or a familiar one. However, most problems are dispensed with by seeing them as opportunities for creative response, calmly seeking guidance and then moving ahead slowly, being aware of the effects of our actions.
Action for the Day: Today, and every day, I will have an opportunity to think creatively and to rely on my inner guide. Instead of dreading the unfamiliar, I will be glad for it. It's moving me ever closer to understanding life's mysteries.
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
An Approach
No one should not be pushed or prodded by you, their spouse, or their friends. If they are to find their Higher Power, the desire must come from within. If they think they can do the job in some other way, or prefers some other spiritual approach, encourage them to follow their own conscience. We have no monopoly on Spirituality; we merely have an approach that worked with us.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 95
Thought to Ponder
Take a walk with your Higher Power. They will meet you at the Steps.
AA-related 'Alconym'
G I F T = Goodness Is Forever There
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Getting it wrong
by Ralph Marston
It’s good when things go perfectly according to plan. But it can be a whole lot more interesting when they don’t.
Much of life’s richness, color, and texture come from its imperfections. Sometimes getting it wrong will create more value than getting it right.
Don’t be too quick to cast judgment when plans go awry. Instead, look for the value, look for the good, look for the positive way forward.
Live with intention, but don’t let your intentions get in the way of your joy and fulfillment. Don’t let whatever you were seeking and expecting get in the way of what you can discover and experience.
Temper your ambition with flexibility. Be open to all those things you do not know are there.
Life can be messy, unpredictable, and rich beyond all comprehension. Live fully its great value, however untidily it might unfold.
It’s good when things go perfectly according to plan. But it can be a whole lot more interesting when they don’t.
Much of life’s richness, color, and texture come from its imperfections. Sometimes getting it wrong will create more value than getting it right.
Don’t be too quick to cast judgment when plans go awry. Instead, look for the value, look for the good, look for the positive way forward.
Live with intention, but don’t let your intentions get in the way of your joy and fulfillment. Don’t let whatever you were seeking and expecting get in the way of what you can discover and experience.
Temper your ambition with flexibility. Be open to all those things you do not know are there.
Life can be messy, unpredictable, and rich beyond all comprehension. Live fully its great value, however untidily it might unfold.
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