Thursday, June 7, 2018
Today's Gift
Resentments
Few people have been more victimized by resentments than
have we alcoholics and addicts. It mattered little whether our resentments
were justified or not. A burst of temper could spoil a day, and
a well-nursed grudge could make us miserably ineffective.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 90
Thought to Ponder
Resentment is like acid, eating away at the vessel it is stored in.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Frustration, Ego, Anger, Resentment
Practice living well
I always have two lists: things I'm happy about and things I'm not. It's my choice which list I focus on. --Anne Arthur
Why do we all too eagerly see the glass as half empty rather than as half full? It need not be a habit that we are stuck with forever. All of us feel helpless at times to change our vision of life. Discouragement and self-pity become comfortable, and we fear that discarding them will leave us vulnerable.
Seeing the glass as half empty is a sign that our attitude is holding us back. Unfortunately, a bad attitude is seductive. It's as though we find pleasure, perverse though it may be, in feeling sorry for ourselves. Sometimes we even imagine staying in that place forever. It's then that we need the warmth of loving friends, and it's no accident that we are surrounded by them in this life.
We may, at first, try to ignore those reaching toward us, but we will soon feel their presence. We can thank the Universe for the inspiration to adjust our attitude.
If I reach out lovingly to someone else today, I will not need a nudge from the Universe to adjust my attitude.
From the book Easy Does It ©
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
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson
Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more important than the people we hung around with while using alcohol or drugs.
Recovery is all about bettering our relationships. Our lives depend upon this. We find honest friends in recovery. We are not alone anymore. We are honest with each other about character defects and work to help each other have better, ever-closer relationships. Our lives also depend upon this. We work to help each other find a way out of the wilderness or at times just survive in the wilderness. Over time, we see that, even though people can be a pain at times, friendships and relationships are the best things in life.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, teach me how to be a good, honest friend. Comfort me as I travel in the wilderness of life.
Today’s Action: Today I will think about what makes a good friend. Then I will do an honest inventory of what type of friend I am. Am I there for others in the bad times as well as the good times?
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson
Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more important than the people we hung around with while using alcohol or drugs.
Recovery is all about bettering our relationships. Our lives depend upon this. We find honest friends in recovery. We are not alone anymore. We are honest with each other about character defects and work to help each other have better, ever-closer relationships. Our lives also depend upon this. We work to help each other find a way out of the wilderness or at times just survive in the wilderness. Over time, we see that, even though people can be a pain at times, friendships and relationships are the best things in life.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, teach me how to be a good, honest friend. Comfort me as I travel in the wilderness of life.
Today’s Action: Today I will think about what makes a good friend. Then I will do an honest inventory of what type of friend I am. Am I there for others in the bad times as well as the good times?
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
Resentments
Few people have been more victimized by resentments than
have we alcoholics and addicts. It mattered little whether our resentments
were justified or not. A burst of temper could spoil a day, and
a well-nursed grudge could make us miserably ineffective.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 90
Thought to Ponder
Resentment is like acid, eating away at the vessel it is stored in.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F E A R = Frustration, Ego, Anger, Resentment
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Daily Motivation
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Practice living well
by Ralph Marston
What you do often, you increasingly do with more skill and effectiveness. The good things you do often, become valuable parts of you.
Look for opportunities to take a positive view of life, and seize those opportunities. Embrace situations in which you can be more purposeful, more disciplined, more thoughtful and compassionate.
Ingrain yourself with habits and assumptions that serve to lift your whole world higher. Develop an ever-present muscle memory for the thoughts and actions that lead to increasing levels of achievement and fulfillment.
In large and small moments, in large and small matters, hold true to your values. Those values are strengthened by living them consistently.
The opportunity you have today is not merely to live a good, productive, meaningful day. It is an opportunity to further instill goodness, effectiveness, and purpose into your whole future.
You will become better and better at whatever you practice. Take full advantage of every chance you have to practice living well, and continue improving your ability to make life great.
What you do often, you increasingly do with more skill and effectiveness. The good things you do often, become valuable parts of you.
Look for opportunities to take a positive view of life, and seize those opportunities. Embrace situations in which you can be more purposeful, more disciplined, more thoughtful and compassionate.
Ingrain yourself with habits and assumptions that serve to lift your whole world higher. Develop an ever-present muscle memory for the thoughts and actions that lead to increasing levels of achievement and fulfillment.
In large and small moments, in large and small matters, hold true to your values. Those values are strengthened by living them consistently.
The opportunity you have today is not merely to live a good, productive, meaningful day. It is an opportunity to further instill goodness, effectiveness, and purpose into your whole future.
You will become better and better at whatever you practice. Take full advantage of every chance you have to practice living well, and continue improving your ability to make life great.
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