Monday, July 2, 2018
Today's Gift
Our lives are in process every moment, which means change is ever-present. As new information is sorted and acquired, old habits are discarded. We don't let go of some old behaviors easily, however. They are like comfortable shoes. They may be worn thin, and they probably embarrass us in certain company, but we slip them on unconsciously and then it's too late.
Maturity is an "as if" behavior, initially. Emotional development was stunted, for most of us, with the onset of our addictive behavior, thus, we often respond to situations like adolescents. Application of the "as if" principle will result both in new personal attitudes and unfamiliar, yet welcome, responses from others. Acting as if we are capable, strong, confident, or serene will pave the way for making those behaviors real, after a time. If we believe in ourselves and our ability to become the women we strive to be, we can then move forward confidently.
Action for the Day: When my behavior embarrasses or shames me, I will accept the responsibility for changing it. Changing it offers immediate rewards. The people around me will react in refreshing ways, and I'll feel more fully alive.
Family
We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we
now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. Their defects may be
glaring, but the chances are that our own actions are partly responsible.
So we clean house with the family, asking each morning in meditation
that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 83
Thought to Ponder
Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past.
AA-related 'Alconym'
P A U S E = Patience And Understanding Succeed Every time
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Get to the point
Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. —Eric Hoffer
As adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven't chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a person falls and breaks a leg, they might say to someone, "It's your fault, and I'll make you pay for this!" But that won't fix their leg. The healing still has to come from within.
Our impulse to blame others is an attempt to escape our responsibilities. We become overcritical. We want someone else to take the rap for our pain and our misdeeds, but this only delays our wholeness as men. There is no point in blaming ourselves either. When we first confront our discomfort directly and accept responsibility for dealing with it, we feel an inner urge to escape again. If we stay with the discomfort a while, a new stage begins - the healing and acceptance stage. A feeling of wholeness comes, a feeling of being a real person, of having reached our full size.
May I not indulge in blame today - toward myself or anyone else. Instead, may I be a strong, responsible person.
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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Keep It Simple
It's quite uncomfortable to be an adolescent at age thirty-two. --Peggy Cahn
It's quite uncomfortable to be an adolescent at age thirty-two. --Peggy Cahn
Our lives are in process every moment, which means change is ever-present. As new information is sorted and acquired, old habits are discarded. We don't let go of some old behaviors easily, however. They are like comfortable shoes. They may be worn thin, and they probably embarrass us in certain company, but we slip them on unconsciously and then it's too late.
Maturity is an "as if" behavior, initially. Emotional development was stunted, for most of us, with the onset of our addictive behavior, thus, we often respond to situations like adolescents. Application of the "as if" principle will result both in new personal attitudes and unfamiliar, yet welcome, responses from others. Acting as if we are capable, strong, confident, or serene will pave the way for making those behaviors real, after a time. If we believe in ourselves and our ability to become the women we strive to be, we can then move forward confidently.
Action for the Day: When my behavior embarrasses or shames me, I will accept the responsibility for changing it. Changing it offers immediate rewards. The people around me will react in refreshing ways, and I'll feel more fully alive.
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
Family
We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we
now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. Their defects may be
glaring, but the chances are that our own actions are partly responsible.
So we clean house with the family, asking each morning in meditation
that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 83
Thought to Ponder
Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past.
AA-related 'Alconym'
P A U S E = Patience And Understanding Succeed Every time
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Get to the point
by Ralph Marston
The point of this day is to make new progress and enrich all of life. Get to the point and get it done.
You’re here in this time and place to make a positive difference. Get to work doing what you’re here to do.
Let your strong sense of purpose pierce through the complexity, distractions, difficulties and temptations. With unwavering focus, do what you know is best, what is meaningful, what is good.
If you discover you’ve wandered a little off course, don’t waste time letting it bring you down. Just reorient yourself in a purposeful direction, and step forward with an even stronger commitment.
You have great things to get done today. Get to the point, stick with it, and enjoy the sweet fulfillment of your focus and persistence.
This very moment overflows with potential value. Get to the point, and make that value yours.
The point of this day is to make new progress and enrich all of life. Get to the point and get it done.
You’re here in this time and place to make a positive difference. Get to work doing what you’re here to do.
Let your strong sense of purpose pierce through the complexity, distractions, difficulties and temptations. With unwavering focus, do what you know is best, what is meaningful, what is good.
If you discover you’ve wandered a little off course, don’t waste time letting it bring you down. Just reorient yourself in a purposeful direction, and step forward with an even stronger commitment.
You have great things to get done today. Get to the point, stick with it, and enjoy the sweet fulfillment of your focus and persistence.
This very moment overflows with potential value. Get to the point, and make that value yours.
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