Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Today's Gift
Defiance
“When we encountered A.A., the fallacy of our defiance was revealed.
At no time had we asked what God's will was for us;
instead we had been telling Him what it ought to be.
No man, we saw, could believe in a Higher Power and defy Them, too.
Belief meant reliance, not defiance.".
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 31
Thought to Ponder
Today, my brain has cleared with the grace of clarity.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On Goodness
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Feel it
Have the courage to act instead of react. —Darlene Larson Jenks
Taking the time to be thoughtful about our responses to the situations we encounter offers us the freedom to make choices that are right for us. Impulsive behavior can be a thing of our past, if we so choose. It seldom was the best response for our well being.
Decision-making is morale boosting. It offers us a chance to exercise our personal powers, an exercise that is mandatory for the healthy development of our egos. We need to make careful, thoughtful choices because they will further define our characters. Each action we take clearly indicates the persons we are becoming. When we have consciously and deliberately chosen that action because of its rightness for us, we are fully in command of becoming the persons we choose to be.
Our actions reveal who we are, to others and ourselves. We need never convey an inaccurate picture of ourselves. We need only take the time and risk the courage necessary to behave exactly as we choose. We will know a new freedom when we are in control.
I will exercise my power to act and feel the fullness of my being.
From Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women by Karen Casey ©
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
To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves. --Virginia Woolf
Freedom is a funny thing. In a way, it makes life harder. We are free to do what we want, but every choice makes a difference in our lives. Some choices make us happy, and some bring trouble.
We can make good choices. We can control our actions. We can start by having control in little ways - follow the law, pay the rent, make the bed every day. These choices put order in our lives. Eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep. These choices make us strong enough to live each day to the fullest. These kinds of choices set us free.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, when I was drinking and drugging, I couldn't enjoy my freedom. I had no control over the little things in my life. Help me stay sober today.
Action for the Day: Today, I'll be grateful for having some control. I will list five ways I am more free because I can control my actions.
To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves. --Virginia Woolf
Freedom is a funny thing. In a way, it makes life harder. We are free to do what we want, but every choice makes a difference in our lives. Some choices make us happy, and some bring trouble.
We can make good choices. We can control our actions. We can start by having control in little ways - follow the law, pay the rent, make the bed every day. These choices put order in our lives. Eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep. These choices make us strong enough to live each day to the fullest. These kinds of choices set us free.
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, when I was drinking and drugging, I couldn't enjoy my freedom. I had no control over the little things in my life. Help me stay sober today.
Action for the Day: Today, I'll be grateful for having some control. I will list five ways I am more free because I can control my actions.
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
Defiance
“When we encountered A.A., the fallacy of our defiance was revealed.
At no time had we asked what God's will was for us;
instead we had been telling Him what it ought to be.
No man, we saw, could believe in a Higher Power and defy Them, too.
Belief meant reliance, not defiance.".
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 31
Thought to Ponder
Today, my brain has cleared with the grace of clarity.
AA-related 'Alconym'
F R O G = Fully Rely On Goodness
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Feel it
by Ralph Marston
Your feeling about the situation is not decided by the situation. It is decided by you.
Anytime you choose, you can decide differently. You can decide to feel more empowered, more energetic, more positive.
How would you like to feel on this day, about this day? Go ahead and feel that way.
You don’t need any particular set of conditions to feel joyful, powerful, effective and purposeful. Simply make the choice to feel, and then live out the reality of your feeling.
Whatever you seek to experience, feel it before you actually have it. Build on the feeling, translate it into action and into results.
What feeling right now will push you to your highest level of performance? Go ahead, feel it, and make good things happen.
Your feeling about the situation is not decided by the situation. It is decided by you.
Anytime you choose, you can decide differently. You can decide to feel more empowered, more energetic, more positive.
How would you like to feel on this day, about this day? Go ahead and feel that way.
You don’t need any particular set of conditions to feel joyful, powerful, effective and purposeful. Simply make the choice to feel, and then live out the reality of your feeling.
Whatever you seek to experience, feel it before you actually have it. Build on the feeling, translate it into action and into results.
What feeling right now will push you to your highest level of performance? Go ahead, feel it, and make good things happen.
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